"This is a very unfortunate incident... The occurrence of such a major incident in such a sensitive area raises suspicion about why the central government is repeatedly failing. This is no small incident," Maji told ANI, calling for the Centre to take responsibility for the incident.
Two men from Uttar Pradesh's Amroha district were killed in a massive car explosion that occurred near Delhi's Red Fort on Monday evening, officials confirmed.
"The incident of the explosion that occurred in Delhi is extremely tragic and painful. I express my deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in this accident and pray to God for the swift recovery of the injured," CM Dhami posted on X.
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.
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.
Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha said on Monday that a slow-moving vehicle stopped at a red light in the area near Red Fort Metro Station in the national capital, and an explosion occurred in that vehicle, which damaged nearby 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.
A blast occurred near Gate 1 Red Fort Metro station in the national capital, and eight people died before reaching the hospital, while seven are injured, three of them seriously, a senior Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital official told ANI on Monday.
Demand for hotels in India is expected to continue to outpace the supply addition, at least over the next three years, rating agency ICRA said Monday, inferring that the demand-supply mismatch augurs well for the pricing environment and occupancies for the key hospitality space.
The earthquake, which occurred at 17:03 (local time), registered a shindo level 4 in Morioka and Yahaba in Iwate Prefecture, as well as in Wakuya town in the neighbouring Miyagi Prefecture.