Opposition leaders call for speedy investigation into Delhi car blast

Opposition leaders across the country on Monday condemned the car explosion near Delhirsquos Red Fort which killed at least eight people and injured 24 others and urged the government to ensure a swift and transparent investigation into the incidentA highintensity explosion ripped through a car parked near the Red Fort Metro Station on Monday evening gutting several vehicles and shattering nearby window panes The blast heard across adjoining buildings in the congested area prompted police to issue a high alert in the national capital Seven fire tenders were rushed to the spot as the Delhi Fire Services DFS cordoned off the areaIncident lsquodeeply distressingrsquo says Congress The Congress termed the incident ldquodeeply distressingrdquo and called for a thorough and speedy probeldquoThe news of a car explosion near Red Fort Metro Station is deeply distressing Early reports indicate that several lives have been lost In this hour of grief we stand with the bereaved families and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured The government must ensure a thorough and speedy investigation into the incidentrdquo said Congress media and publicity department head Pawan Khera in a post on XThe news of a car explosion near Red Fort Metro Station is deeply distressing Early reports indicate that several lives have been lost In this hour of grief we stand with the bereaved families and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured The government must ensure ahellipmdash Pawan Khera Pawankhera November 10 2025Kejriwal terms blast ldquoextremely alarmingrdquoFormer Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal termed the explosion ldquoextremely alarmingrdquo and sought an immediate and thorough investigationldquoThe news of the explosion near the Red Fort is extremely alarming It is reported that some people have also lost their lives in it which is extremely tragicrdquo Kejriwal wrote on XldquoThe police and government should immediately investigate how this explosion occurred and whether there is any larger conspiracy behind it Negligence regarding Delhirsquos security cannot be toleratedrdquoAAP leader Manish Sisodia also urged people to remain calm and unitedldquoThe news of the explosion in Delhi is extremely concerning I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured In such times maintaining peace and restraint is our greatest strength mdash terrorism and fear can only be countered through our unityrdquo he wroteWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee expresses shockWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed deep shock over the blastldquoDeeply shocked to hear about the tragic blast in New Delhi My heart goes out to the families who have lost their loved ones and I pray for strength and a swift recovery for all those injuredrdquo she said in a post on XDeeply shocked to hear about the tragic blast in New Delhi My heart goes out to the families who have lost their loved ones and I pray for strength and a swift recovery for all those injuredmdash Mamata Banerjee MamataOfficial November 10 2025Naveen Patnaik mourns blast victimsLeader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik mourned the victimsldquoDeeply saddened to learn about the loss of so many precious lives in the explosion near RedFort My thoughts and prayers are with the grieving families who lost their near and dear ones Prayers for the swift recovery of those who have sustained injuriesrdquo Patnaik said in a post on XWith PTI inputs