"All those who committed this cowardly act and those behind it will be brought before the law and given the strictest possible punishment. The Government of India and Ministry of Home Affairs are fully committed to ensuring this," he was quoted as saying in an official release.

The Narendra Modi government has decided to set up 100 Sainik Schools across the country on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday. Speaking via video conference at the inauguration function of Shri Motibhai R Chaudhary Sagar Sainik School (MRCSSS) and Sagar Organic Plant,

Intelligence agencies on Thursday revealed a larger terror conspiracy linked to the Red Fort car blast. The suspects had allegedly planned to prepare around 32 old vehicles with explosives to carry out coordinated attacks across multiple locations.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has vowed the “strictest possible punishment” for those behind the deadly car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort Metro Station that killed 12 people and injured several others.

Amit Shah issued his first reaction to the Red Fort Metro blast, confirming injuries and saying possible loss of life is being examined, as NSG and NIA start probe.

The blast tore the vehicle apart, set multiple nearby vehicles on fire and shattered glass across the busy junction. Emergency teams , including seven fire tenders, rushed to the scene and extinguished the flames.

In response to a recent attack, Union Home Minister Amit Shah convened a high-level meeting in New Delhi to assess and fortify the security of the national capital, attended by Delhi's Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Delhi's Home Minister Ashish Sood.