Embassy Archives What's New/Press Releases

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh Condemns Bangalore Serial Blasts

New Delhi
July 25, 2008

The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has condemned the Bangalore serial bomb blasts and urged people to remain calm and maintain communal harmony. The Prime Minister has expressed grief over the loss of lives and sends his condolences to the families of the bereaved. He has sanctioned an ex-gratia payment of rupees one lakh to the next of kin of those dead and rupees fifty thousand to those injured in the blasts.