The Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta and the Legislative Assembly received fresh bomb threat emails on the day of the Delhi Budget presentation, sparking major security alerts in the capital.
The first threat hit the Assembly’s email at 7:28 AM, warning of a bomb blast, followed by a second at 7:49 AM directly to Gupta’s official ID.
The bomb threat expanded beyond the Assembly, explicitly targeting the nearby Vidhan Sabha Metro Station for a potential blast.
In a chilling escalation, the email named top leaders like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Delhi Lt Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, and Cabinet Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa.
The email contained menacing, provocative language, warning targeted leaders to “protect themselves” while endorsing a so-called Khalistan referendum.
A group calling itself the “Khalistani National Army” separately threatened Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, her Cabinet, and Lt Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, prompting security agencies to probe the emails’ origins.
Security agencies have launched a probe to source the origin of the threatening emails.
Bomb disposal squads and police have swarmed the Assembly complex and nearby areas, with heightened security at Delhi’s key sites; officials are assessing the threat’s authenticity.
Meanwhile, the traditional ‘Kheer Ceremony’ kick-started the Delhi Assembly Budget Session on Monday, as Chief Minister Rekha Gupta reiterated the vision of ‘Viksit Delhi, Harit Delhi’ (Developed Delhi, Green Delhi) and said this budget will prove to be an important step towards realising the dreams of nearly 3 crore Delhiites.
According to a press statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office, CM Gupta said the ‘Kheer Ceremony’ is not only the traditional beginning of the budget process, but also a symbol of the resolve for prosperity, auspiciousness, and public welfare, which will be reflected in the upcoming budget.
The ‘Kheer Ceremony’ was attended by farmers, school students, teachers, doctors, members of the transgender community, women drivers, and media persons, along with the Chief Minister.
On this occasion, farmers honoured the Chief Minister by traditionally presenting her with a turban. Cabinet Ministers Pravesh Sahib Singh, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Ravinder Indraj Singh, Kapil Mishra, along with MLAs and several dignitaries, were present on the occasion.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the government’s second budget will accelerate the pace of Delhi’s development.
“This budget will not only strengthen infrastructure, but will also become a means to elevate the living standards of Delhiites. This budget is moving towards building a Delhi where citizens can live with better health facilities, excellent education, strong infrastructure, and a clean and green environment. In this budget, priority is being given to better facilities for students, strong infrastructure in the health sector, cleanliness, pollution control, and a green environment,” CM Gupta said, according to the official statement.
The Second Part of the Fourth Session (Budget Session) of the Eighth Legislative Assembly will conclude on Tuesday.
Bureau Report
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