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Bodh Gaya blasts live: High-level meeting on in Home Ministry


10.10 am: High-level meeting on in Home Ministry

According to reports on Times Now, there is a high-level meeting underway in the Home Ministry. It is being chaired by the Home Secretary and is taking place in the north block.

10.05 am: Lalu and BJP exchange slings over law and order situation in state

Times Now also spoke to Rajiv Pratap Rudy, the BJP spokesperson, who placed the blame squarely on the Nitish government which he accused of participating in “appeasement politics” rather than taking care of law and order. “This was a low-intensity but professional blast…Since the BJP has gone out of power, the law and order situation has gone back to the Lalu days,” asserted Rudy. “The central government is also ineffective.”

Lalu, on the other hand, also condemned the state government. “Internationally, this is a very important spot…and this has send a very wrong message to the international community. We strongly condemn the act of violence on a spot which represents peace and non-violence…What was the state government doing? What did the IB do after the report?

10.00 am: Bodh Gaya blasts a terror attack says Union Home Secy

Meanwhile union Home Secretary Anil Goswami said that the blasts were indeed a terror attack.

Meanwhile the latest reports from Bodh Gaya indicate that some Burmese and Tibetan monks have been injured in the Bodh Gaya blasts. No further information was immediately available.

The additional DIG of Bihar has meanwhile admitted that terror warnings were received six months back, but blamed the private security organisations in charge of protecting the Mahabodhi temple for allowing the blasts to happen.

9.53 am: Nothing was done despite terror warnings, says BJP Gaya MLA

Hari Manjhi, BJP MP from Gaya has slammed the state government for inaction, saying that despite receiving warnings of a terrorist attack, no action was taken and ‘only numerous meetings’ were held. “This is the first time such an incident has taken place in Bodh Gaya”, he said, adding that four blasts took place at the Mahabodhi temple complex, and another four took place in the monastery.

9.45 am: MHA seeks report on Bodh Gaya blasts

The Ministry of Home Affairs has sought a report on the Bodh Gaya blasts from state security organisations. This comes even as reports emerge that there had been numerous warnings that a terror strike would be attempted in the area.

Meanwhile Times Now quoted sources as saying that the role of the Indian Mujahideen was being probed.

9.20 am BJP reacts to the blasts, says terrorism needs to be taken seriously

Ravi Shankar Prasad, “If there were intelligence reports about a possible terror attack, then why was no action taken. Those who are trying to control the Intelligence Bureau for vote-bank should think about this.”

“It’s disturbing that such an important temple site was attacked. This temple is an important site for the whole nation.” he said.

Prakash Javadekar also reacts to the Bodh Gaya blasts. Says both Centre and the state government should taken stern steps to ensure that this such acts are not reports. “BJP condemns the dastardly attacks,” he said.

“Central agencies had warned about the intelligence attacks, both agencies have to step up. If something that is happening in Myanmar is getting reflected in Bodh Gaya, this needs to be investigated,” Javadekar said.

9.10 am: Sri Lankan President expresses concern

The Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has expressed concern over the attack. Bodh Gaya is a popular tourist destination for Sri Lankans and the President had himself visit the temple complex in February this year.

8.45 am: Blasts took place at about 5.40 am

PTI has reported that while four serial blasts took place inside the Mahabodhi Temple complex at about 5:40 AM, three blasts took place at the Terega Monastery. The eighth blast took place near the famous 80-foot statue of Lord Buddha.

DIG Nayyar Husnain Khan said, “The sanctum sanctorum of the Mahabodhi Temple is intact. The identity of the injured monks is yet to be ascertained. They have been rushed to the Magadh hospital for treatment.

It seems intelligence agencies had tipped off the state government about the possible threat to the Mahabodhi Temple. The state government and district authorities had beefed up security measures following the warning, police sources told PTI.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has reached the spot.

8.30 am: Blast was of high-intensity say eye witnesses

According a monk who saw the blasts take place said that they were of high intensity. He told CNN-IBN that, “The blast took place behind the Bodhi tree and the place where we distribute lamps. The attack was of high intensity.”

Another witness who was injured in the attack told, “I was moving around panch karma when the blast happened. I heard a loud noise. I got injured in my leg.”

Meanwhile the City SP for Bodh Gaya Chandan Kushwaha has said that for now three low intensity blasts have been confirmed while two live bombs have been recovered.

The shrine in the temple has not been damaged, he added.

8.00 am: 9 bomb blasts reported from Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar

According to news reports, 8 bomb explosions have taken place at the Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. This is a key religious site for Buddhists as this where Lord Buddha is believed to have gained enlightenment.

CNN-IBN has reported that 8 explosions took place while one live bomb was recovered from the site. The blasts took place inside the temple complex. The initial reports suggest that crude bombs were used in the attack. The report also adds that 5 people are believed to have been injured and one of them is seriously injured.

PTI had reported that 2 monks were also injured.

The explosions have raised the question of whether this was a terror attack. While an NIA (National Investigative Agency) team is leaving for Bodh Gaya to gather forensic evidence, the government has not yet called it a terror attack.

The Mahabodhi temple is about 2500 years old.

TonySoprano wrote:This is probably revenge for what happened to Rohingyas. The only problem is that the Buddhists are no pushovers like the Hindus are, expect more anti-Muslim violence in countries like Burma, Thailand, and SL.

Attacks on Buddhists are rare in India but there have been tensions in the wider region recently following clashes between Buddhists and Muslims in Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) : A muslim mob smashed vehicles, stoned shops, beat up media persons and vandalised Buddha Park in the old city of Lucknow on Friday - allegedly in protest against “atrocities on Muslims’’ in Myanmar and Assam.

Agnimitra wrote:IF it is an Islamist hand . . .

According to [Delhi] police, the IM operatives had informed them that they had spent 15 days in Bihar doing a recce of the temple.

In 2012, Delhi Police had busted a group of IM terrorists which carried out serial blasts in Pune. They had planned similar attacks in Delhi and Bodh Gaya too.

Atri wrote:Ishrat was called bihar ki beti. Well, the bihar ke jamaai reached bihar inmedietely to claim dowry.

I expect nothing to happen.

There are Muslim- Buddhist riots in Mynmar. Where do the terrorists retaliate with 8 bomb blasts? In Bodhgaya India. Why? Because we have created the most permissive environment for terrorists to flourish and pursue their plans. If our Intelligence and security agencies seek to stop them, the govt cracks down hard on our intelligence and police.It embroils them in legal cases and paints them as villains in the media. What is the message?Is it the govts job to facilitate terror and create a highly permissive and enabling environment for the slaughter of our citizens?That is what happens when we play politics with a dangerous issue like terror. There is a highly misplaced emphasis in this country and our media on the human rights of the terrorists. Some lawyers have enriched themselves by defending terrorists and demonising and thoroughly demoralising the security forces. For god sakes this needs to stop. We can not wilfully destroy our own country.We are living in the most dangerous neighbourhood in the world. In such a situation to disarm our security agencies and demoralise our intelligence people is to invite a catastrophic attack.We have already lost some 90,000 Indian citizens to the ISI enabled terrorist violence in Punjab, J&K and the rest of the country. Isnt it enough

All three — Asad Khan, 33, Imran Khan, 31, and Syed Firoze, 38 — are from Maharashtra.

kish wrote:There was prior intelligence inputs, 8 months ago it was disclosed by an arrested Indian Mujahedin terrorists. Yet, no one took any action on it. Shows the pathetic state of internal security in the country.

Bodhgaya terror plot (Friday, October 12 2012)

All three — Asad Khan, 33, Imran Khan, 31, and Syed Firoze, 38 — are from Maharashtra.

prahaar wrote:

kish wrote:There was prior intelligence inputs, 8 months ago it was disclosed by an arrested Indian Mujahedin terrorists. Yet, no one took any action on it. Shows the pathetic state of internal security in the country.

Bodhgaya terror plot (Friday, October 12 2012)

Well, if a cop has to worry about the likes of Shabnam Hashmis, Rajdeeps, Diggys, Rahuls. A country where 10 year old encounters of LET members are turned into public Tamasha, expect things to get worse.

kish wrote:

prahaar wrote:
Well, if a cop has to worry about the likes of Shabnam Hashmis, Rajdeeps, Diggys, Rahuls. A country where 10 year old encounters of LET members are turned into public Tamasha, expect things to get worse.

What will irritate me even more, is the statement from the prime minister. It will read something like

"This is an act of cowardice. Such attacks on religious places will not be tolerated"

Press Trust of India | Updated: July 07, 2013 13:36 IST

New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today strongly condemned the terror strike on the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya and said such attacks on religious places will "never be tolerated".

"The Prime Minister has strongly condemned the blasts in around the sacred Mahabodhi Temple at Bodhgaya. He has said that our composite culture and traditions teach us respect for all religions and such attacks on religious places will never be tolerated," a Prime Minister's Office release said.

The Prime Minister also wished speedy recovery to the people injured in the attack.

Nine serial blasts took place inside and outside the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya early this morning in which two people were injured.

Congress General Secretary and communication department in-charge Ajay Maken said, "We condemn this horrific incident in Bodhgaya. I urge the state government and other agencies to bring the guilty to justice as soon as possible. We also wish speedy recovery to all the injured."

TonySoprano wrote:This is probably revenge for what happened to Rohingyas. The only problem is that the Buddhists are no pushovers like the Hindus are, expect more anti-Muslim violence in countries like Burma, Thailand, and SL.

JwalaMukhi wrote:

TonySoprano wrote:This is probably revenge for what happened to Rohingyas. The only problem is that the Buddhists are no pushovers like the Hindus are, expect more anti-Muslim violence in countries like Burma, Thailand, and SL.

Oh OK.

Indian Mujaheedeen must be most secular and equal opportunity dispenser of justice for anything that happens anywhere in the Ummah.

What's next? When will the Indian Mujaheedeen start killing other shias, sunnis, ahmediyas in India for revenge attacks that routinely happen in pakistan. How about Mohajirs, wait a minute are there any in India?

secularism ki jai ho!

kish wrote: What will irritate me even more, is the statement from the prime minister. It will read something like

"This is an act of cowardice. Such attacks on religious places will not be tolerated"

Amber G. wrote:

kish wrote: What will irritate me even more, is the statement from the prime minister. It will read something like

"This is an act of cowardice. Such attacks on religious places will not be tolerated"

Bodh Gaya serial blasts a cowardly attack, tweets Narendra Modi

Pratyush wrote:Do we need this thread, why is the internal security threadin sufficient?

What makes this bomb attack different?

Another day another blast.

ramana wrote:

Pratyush wrote:Do we need this thread, why is the internal security threadin sufficient?

What makes this bomb attack different?

Another day another blast.

because it different.

Also why so eager to shut the thread down?
If its irrelevant it will attract very little posts and wither away.

So thanks and if you dont like no one is forcing you to this thread!