Red Fort Blast: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed support for government findings on Monday’s Red Fort blast, stating that terrorist attacks cannot go unpunished and showing confidence in authorities bringing perpetrators to justice.
Red Fort Blast Background
A white Hyundai i20 exploded near a traffic signal on Netaji Subhash Marg near Red Fort on Monday evening, killing 13 people and injuring nearly two dozen. DNA test results confirmed Thursday that Umar Mohammad, alias Umar Un Nabi, a doctor at Al-Falah University in Faridabad, was driving the car. DNA samples from the blast site matched with Dr. Umar’s mother.
Shashi Tharoor’s Statement
When asked about advocating strong punishment, Tharoor stated: “At this stage, I don’t want to second-guess what the government will do but very clearly a terrorist attack is something that cannot go unpunished.
The government has already said they will hunt down the perpetrators, and we know that some of them have even died in the process of the blast. Some theories are that much more was planned and some of that has been prevented and I think we should be grateful for that but what is extremely important is for us to preserve and protect the security and safety of our citizens in the weeks and months to come.”
Pakistan-Based Terror Groups
“Jaish-e-Mohammed, the Pakistan-based terror group was a legitimate target when we conducted Operation Sindoor,” Shashi Tharoor said, adding: “Terrorist groups have absolutely no impunity and no protection from those who want to protect civilian lives. As far as I am concerned, I certainly respect the government’s finding that it was a terrorist attack.”
Call for Unity
The Congress MP called on people to stand united, stay alert, and cooperate with authorities in ensuring national safety and security.
International Action
Regarding international action on terrorism, Shashi Tharoor` said it is “premature right now to talk about that. We stand on the global stage against terrorism.”
Security Action
Security forces demolished Umar Mohammed’s house at Pulwama in south Kashmir. The demolition aims to send a message to those backing terrorist activities on Indian soil. Earlier, bulldozer action was carried out against those involved in the Pahalgam terror attack plot.
The investigation continues as authorities work to uncover the full extent of the terror network responsible for the attack.
