Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Jul 29: Trying to take advantage of the panicky situation creeated by a series of bomb blasts in the state capital, both BJP and Congress took to blame game. Through a release, BJP has held the centre squarely responsible for the tragedy while Congress has re-directed the blame on the state government headed by BJP.

BJP district president K Monappa Bhandary has termed the blasts as an effort aimed at disturbing the peace and order in the state and destabilise the state government. He held absence of proper laws to contain terrorist activities as responsible for emboldening the terorists.  The Prevention of Terrorism Act brought out by the National Democratic Alliance, which has since been scrapped by the UPA, was very effective in curbing terrorism acts, he noted.

After the repeal of the said act by the UPA government, the state governments have found themselves to be in an disadvantgeous position. He demanded enacting POTA again, for curtailing the might of terrorist organizations which are trying to spread their base all over the country.  He has requested the centre to introduce stringent laws against terrorist activities and asked the state government to take measures to nab the perpetrators of this crime to prevent them from committing such heinous acts in future.

Karnataka state Congress committee general secretary T M Shahid has put the blame on the state government headed by BJP for the failure of police intelligence.  He has also demanded a thorough inquiry ino the blasts and demanded for the arrest of the culprits involved. He has urged the government to intensify vigilance at all religious places and ensure that the lives an dproperties of Bangalore city are protected.

Shahid also has asked the government to form peace committees by bringing together people from all sections of the society, at all levels from the village level upto the state level.