Home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has made statement today in Lok Sabha on Hyderabad blasts that took place last night. Mr Shinde has said that the total number of deceased persons in the mishap was 16. He has also said that NIA has taken up the case. Mr Shinde even mentioned that two cases were book on the blasts—one at Malakpet police station and the other at Saroornagar police station. This is definitely the act of cowards, said Shinde who even stressed that culprits would be punished severely.

The opposition leader Sushma Swaraj has objected the statement made by Shinde. She has said that after the alert more security measures should have been in place but it didn't happen. Talking about centre's role, Sushma Swaraj questioned whether alerting itself was centre's duty or helping too. Further, she said exgration would not be a solution.

All in all, Hyderabad bomb blasts gave enough scope for the opposition parties to lash out at the sarkar.

(AW Phani)