Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday visited Punjab’s Ludhiana court complex, a day after the bomb blasts, and said the Center and the state government would work together to ensure strict action against the perpetrators of the blast.
Rijiju said that no politics should be done on such sensitive issues, adding that both the governments (Centre and state) have decided to work together to conduct an in-depth investigation.
The minister visited the blast site and later met the injured at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH). He also interacted with the lawyers in the conference room of the District Court Complex and took their feedback.
Ludhiana Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma and other senior officials informed the Union Minister about the entire incident.
During his visit, Rijiju was accompanied by Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Prakash and National Commission for Scheduled Castes, Vijay Sampla.
Addressing a press conference at the Circuit House, Rijiju said that the central government is taking the Ludhiana court blast case very seriously.
He said that the main objective of his visit was to assure the people of Ludhiana as well as Punjab that the incident would be thoroughly investigated by initiating coordinated efforts with the State Government. Rijiju said that he also wants to support the Prime Minister Narendra Modi For the victims of the blast and the people of Punjab.
‘I have spoken to the CM of Punjab’ Charanjit Singh Channi Spoke on phone today and assured full cooperation in the investigation. He added that a thorough and professional investigation is underway and the perpetrators of this crime will be identified soon,” Rijiju said.
The minister said he would not go into the technical details of the ongoing probe, which is being carried out by all agencies, but assured that they would sort out the matter soon.
Responding to the question of some political leaders of Punjab speaking in different voices on this incident, he said, “It is unfortunate, we are the responsible persons. We must speak responsibly.”
He said that politics should be the last resort on this issue.
He also said that the security of the judiciary and judicial complexes is the topmost priority of the Union Government. On this issue, the minister said, several review committees are already in place and he will also talk to the Chief Justice of India.
He also lauded District and Sessions Judge Munish Singhal, who ensured that the work of the court was not disrupted even after the incident.
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