BENGALURU, 12 NOV

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday termed the blast in Delhi as a “failure of the government” and demanded that the perpetrators of the terrorist act be given exemplary punishment so that it acts as a deterrent.

It was unfortunate that such an incident happened in the national capital, where top agencies, that are tasked with ensuring security, including the Intelligence Bureau, functioned, he said.

Despite the presence of all such agencies in Delhi, the government has failed, Kharge alleged and added that his party would wait for a complete report.

Speaking to reporters, Kharge said that the Congress party has sought an impartial probe into the blast and demanded that the government ensure stringent punishment to those who were behind it.

“The culprits must be punished severely so that others should be afraid of doing it,” he said adding his party would raise the issue in the Parliament next month, during the winter session.

The deal in Bhutan that will help Tata, Adani 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew to Bhutan on Tuesday, even as a major blast rocked Delhi, to strengthen bilateral energy ties.

He announced a ₹4,000 crore ($455 million) line of credit for new energy projects and jointly inaugurated the 1,020-MW Punatsangchhu-II hydroelectric plant with King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.

Indian firms Tata Power, Adani Group and Reliance Power also signed agreements with Bhutan’s Druk Green Power Corporation to develop additional hydropower projects.