New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh has said that the bomb blasts in Patna would benefit the Bharatiya Janata Party in elections. Speaking to IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai he said, “One political party, which stands to benefit from the blasts, is BJP.” He denied the charges that he tried to politicise the blasts with his tweets like, “Another blast in Patna. Perfect setting for Modi’s launch in Bihar.” He said, “I strongly condemn the blasts. I did not politicise it. It is unfortunate that I have been misunderstood every time. I don’t regret my tweets on Patna blasts.” Holding Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar responsible for the blasts Digvijaya Singh said,
“The buck stops with Nitish Kumar. Absolutely, it is a major security lapse. Niitsh Kumar is responsible for this. Finding the culprits responsible for the blasts is a big challenge for Nitish Kumar.” He even added that had he been the chief minister, incidents like the Patna blasts would not have happened. Talking about Sadhvi Pragya Thakur and Colonel Purohit, who are jailed in connection with the Malegaon blasts, he questioned, “Why did Sushma Swaraj and LK Advani go to the Prime Minister pleading for Pragya Thakur and Colonel Purohit’s release?” Digvijaya Singh, a vocal critic of Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi had tweeted immediately after the blasts on Sunday, attacking the BJP. His tweets were strongly criticized by the BJP.
Bureau Report
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