Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav expressed condolences to the families of the deceased in the Delhi blast case, demanding a fair investigation and taking strict action against the perpetrators.
In a post on X, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said, "The car blast in Delhi is shocking and distressing. I offer my deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured."
President Droupadi Murmu and Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan have expressed their condolences for the loss of lives in the high-intensity blast near Delhi's iconic Red Fort that occured on Monday evening, leaving at least eight people dead and many others injured.
Haryana Minister Anil Vij called the recovery of 360 kg of suspected ammonium nitrate a "very serious" matter and said agencies are probing who aided the operation and the intended target. He vowed those responsible "will not be spared," as investigations continue.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday emphasised that the government must ensure a "prompt and thorough investigation" into a blast at the Red Fort metro station in the National Capital. Eight people were killed in the blast.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that a blast occurred in a Hyundai i20 car at the Subhash Marg traffic signal near the Red Fort in Delhi at 7 pm on Monday, and the explosion injured some pedestrians and damaged some vehicles.
Eight people died after a blast occurred near Gate 1 Red Fort Metro station in the national capital on Monday evening. A Forensic team, along with the National Investigation Agency, reached the site to investigate the incident.
Taking cognisance of a deadly explosion near the Red Fort Metro station in the national capital, Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Delhi Police Commissioner and the Director of the Intelligence Bureau and directed a coordinated multiple agency investigation in the case.
Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Monday termed the explosion near Red Fort as "extremely alarming" and demanded an immediate and thorough investigation into the incident.
The Delhi High Court has listed January 28 as the date for arguments in the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) appeal seeking the death penalty for Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik, who is currently serving a life sentence in a 2017 terror-funding case.