The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, said the Delhi blast was “a heinous terror incident, perpetrated by anti-national forces” and gave directions for investigation to be pursued with the utmost urgency to bring the perpetrators and their collaborators to justice.

The cabinet expressed its profound grief over the loss of lives in the terrorist incident involving a car explosion near the Red Fort in Delhi on Monday evening.

It observed two minutes’ silence in honour of the innocent lives lost.

The Cabinet adopted a resolution and unequivocally condemned the “dastardly and cowardly act” that has led to the loss of innocent lives and reiterated India’s commitment to a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Ash

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