The manager of a cafe in Haryana's Gurugarm has been arrested by the police after diners reportedly fell ill and vomited after consuming mouth fresheners, said the police on Tuesday.
Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge Monday said there is "nothing wrong" in the Union Home Ministry handing over Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast probe to the National Investigation Agency (NIA)
Following recent incidents of acid attack and a bomb blast in Karnataka, Shobha Karandlaje, the Udupi Lok Sabha MP and BJP leader, strongly criticized the Siddaramaiah-led government for the declining law and order situation in the country.
Coming down heavily on Congress leader Sharanprakash Rudrappa Patil for calling the Rameshwaram Cafe bomb blast a "silly trick", BJP leader Tejasvi Surya on Sunday said that it is not just insensitive but also an insult to those who suffered injuries.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for tarnishing the image of Karnataka for petty political gains over the Rameshwara Cafe incident.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar assured on Friday that the police are actively investigating the incident with a free hand granted by the government.
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Sunday strongly criticized the opposition over the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case, stating that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should refrain from issuing negative statements as the government continues its investigation.
This comes after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday that the complete truth regarding the Rameshwara Cafe incident has to come out. He gave clear instructions to senior police officers to use the possibilities of technology effectively in investigations.
"I request the government of Karnataka and India to make sure that this incident should not happen anywhere in India," said Raghavendra, extending his solidarity with the people and staff who were injured in the blast.
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar launched a scathing attack at the Siddaramaih-led Congress government over the Rameshwaram cafe explosion in Bengaluru and said that there's a connection between 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogans raised two days ago and the explosion.
"Visited Hyderabad's @RameshwaramCafe in solidarity. The food was lovely & it's very important to remember that the Cafe is named after APJ Abdul Kalam's birth place. #RameshwaramCafeBlast is an act of cowardice and an attack on India's values," Owaisi said in a post on 'X'.