'Will call it blast': Congress attacks Centre over delay in calling Delhi explosion 'terror incident'; demands all

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Pawan Khera on Thursday slammed the central government for taking 48 hours to officially call the Delhi car blast near Red Fort a “terrorist incident.” Addressing a press conference in the Indira Bhavan, Khera questioned the government’s handling of national security and demanded accountability for what he termed a serious intelligence failure. “So far, 13 people have died in this blast, and many more are injured. Our prayers are with the victims and their families. I am calling it a ‘blast’ because the Union Cabinet took 48 hours to call it a ‘terrorist incident’,” Khera said. He also questioned the Centre’s silence and delay in responding to the incident, pointing to a massive security lapse. “Now, 2,900 kilograms of explosives reached just 20 kil