Shashi Tharoor Supports Government's Response to Delhi Red Fort Terrorist Attack: "Terrorist Acts Cannot Go Unpunished"

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has expressed his support for the government's findings regarding the Delhi blast that took place on Monday evening near the Red Fort. Tharoor emphasized that terrorist attacks cannot go unpunished and conveyed his confidence in the government's ability to bring those responsible to justice.

The incident involved a white Hyundai i20 car exploding at a traffic signal on Netaji Subhash Marg near the Red Fort, resulting in 13 fatalities and approximately two dozen injuries. DNA test results confirmed on Thursday that Umar Mohammad, also known as Umar Un Nabi, a doctor at Al-Falah University in Faridabad, was driving the car at the time of the explosion. The DNA samples recovered from the blast site matched with Dr. Umar's mother.

When questioned about whether he advocates for severe punishment, Tharoor replied, "At this stage, I don't want to second-guess what the government will do but very clearly a terrorist attack is something that cannot go unpunished. The government has already said they will hunt down the perpetrators, and we know that some of them have even died in the process of the blast. Some theories are that much more was planned and some of that has been prevented and I think we should be grateful for that but what is extremely important is for us to preserve and protect the security and safety of our citizens in the weeks and months to come."

Tharoor referred to the Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed as a legitimate target of Operation Sindoor, adding, "Terrorist groups have absolutely no impunity and no protection from those who want to protect civilian lives. As far as I am concerned, I certainly respect the government's finding that it was a terrorist attack."

The Congress MP called for unity among the public, urging them to remain vigilant and cooperate with authorities to ensure the safety and security of the nation and its citizens.

Regarding international action against terrorism, Tharoor stated it is "premature right now to talk about that. We stand on the global stage against terrorism."

In the latest development related to the Delhi blast, security forces have demolished Umar Mohammed's house in Pulwama, south Kashmir. This demolition serves as a message to those supporting terrorist activities on Indian soil. Previously, similar bulldozer actions were taken against individuals involved in the Pahalgam terror attack plot.