New Delhi
September 8, 2006

The President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has condemned the bomb blasts in Malegaon town in Nashik District of Maharashtra today.

In a letter to the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Vilasrao Deshmukh, the President has conveyed his condolences to the families of the deceased and his prayers for the early recovery of those who have been injured in the blasts. Dr. Kalam has also said that he is sure that the State Government is taking all steps to provide help to the families of the deceased and to those injured.