Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said that some anti-national and anti-state forces are trying to do such despicable acts ahead of the assembly elections in the state.
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal and other prominent leaders including Punjab Party Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday condemned the blast inside the district court complex inside the Ludhiana court complex. At least two people were killed and three others were injured in the powerful explosion, police officials said.
Terming the blast a “disturbing activity”, both the Delhi Chief Minister and the Punjab Congress chief said they were sincerely praying for the speedy recovery of the injured.
Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said that some anti-national and anti-state forces are trying to do such despicable acts ahead of the assembly elections in the state. Talking to reporters in Chandigarh, Channi said that he would visit Ludhiana to take stock of the situation.
He said, “As (assembly) elections are approaching, some anti-national and anti-state forces are trying to commit such heinous acts and for this the government is alert and people should also be alert, “The culprits will not be added. Be spared.
Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said he was saddened to learn about the deaths in the blast.
“Disturbing news of an explosion in Ludhiana Court Complex. Saddened to hear the news of the death of 2 people, I pray for the recovery of the injured. PunjabPoliceInd must get to the bottom of this,” Singh said in a tweet.
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal expressed grief over the blast.
“Shocked by the news of explosion in Ludhiana district court, where 2 people lost their lives and many were injured. May Guru Sahib grant peace to the departed soul and speedy recovery of the injured. The Punjab government should focus on law and order rather than political vendetta to ensure peace and communal harmony in the state,” Badal said in a tweet.
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