Delhi blast: Chidambaram to make statement in parliament
Wednesday September 07, 2011 12:35:02 PM,
IANS
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Blast outside Delhi High Court; Nine dead, 45
injured
At least
nine people were killed and 45 injured in a powerful blast outside
the Delhi High Court Wednesday morning, Home Secretary R.K. Singh
said. The blast took place around 10.30 a.m., the peak rush hour,
outside Gate No 5 of the high court complex. The gate is usually
crowded »
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New Delhi: The Lok
Sabha was adjourned and question hour suspended for Home Minister
P. Chidambaram to make a statement in parliament on a powerful
bomb explosion that killed at least nine people outside the Delhi
High Court.
Speaker Meira Kumar condemned the bombing and expressed sympathies
for victims.
She adjourned the house till 12.30 p.m. and said the government
would make a statement later in the day.
All members joined her to condemn the terror attack.
A home ministry official told IANS that Chidambaram was expected
to make the statement in the Lok Sabha at 12.30 p.m.
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