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Centre to fight terrorism jointly with Maharashtra: Advani
Mumbai, Aug 26: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani today said that the Centre and Maharashtra government will work jointly to fight terrorism.
Mumbai, Aug 26: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani today said that the Centre and Maharashtra government will work jointly to fight terrorism.
"The Centre and the intelligence agencies will provide all possible assistance to Maharashtra government," he told newspersons after visiting the blast site in Zaveri Bazaar, the hub of gold and diamond trade, where one of the two car bombs exploded.
On the Sena-BJP demand to dismiss the state government, Advani said, "I have come here only to jointly work with the state to fight terrorist activities”.
"I had talks with Chief Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, home minister Chhagan Bhujbal and senior officials about the blasts and am confident that the government would trace the culprits," he said.
Comparing yesterday's blasts to those which had shaken Mumbai in 1993 when explosives were placed in scooters, he said, "I cannot talk much at this moment except say that the blasts here may have also been carried out by keeping explosives in suitcases and placing them in vehicles".
Bureau Report
On the Sena-BJP demand to dismiss the state government, Advani said, "I have come here only to jointly work with the state to fight terrorist activities”.
"I had talks with Chief Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, home minister Chhagan Bhujbal and senior officials about the blasts and am confident that the government would trace the culprits," he said.
Comparing yesterday's blasts to those which had shaken Mumbai in 1993 when explosives were placed in scooters, he said, "I cannot talk much at this moment except say that the blasts here may have also been carried out by keeping explosives in suitcases and placing them in vehicles".
Bureau Report