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Title: Made a statement on the bomb plast incident occurred at Inter-State Bus Terminus Delhi on 26 July, 1998.

15.13 hrs THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI L.K. ADVANI): Mr. Chairman, Sir, on 26th July, 1998 at about 11.30 hours, a powerful bomb explosion occurred in a Haryana Roadways Bus soon after it had arrived at the Inter-State Bus Terminus, Delhi. The rear portion of the bus has completely ripped off and four other buses which were nearby, were also partly damaged. The unfortunate incident led to the death of two persons and injury to the other four persons. The loss of life is too precious to be compensated. However, the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi have, in order to provide some immediate relief to the victims, announced an ex gratia payment of Rupees one lakh to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in this incident and Rs. 10,000 to each of those who sustained injuries.

"A statement may be made by a Minister on a matter of public importance with the consent of the Speaker but no question shall be asked at the time the statement is made." श्री मोहन सिंह : सभापति महोदय, मैं इस पर कोई कवश्चन नही कर रहा हूं।

... (Interruptions)

MR. CHAIRMAN: Regarding law and order situation he will give a statement tomorrow.

SHRI L.K. ADVANI: Sir, this morning, three issues relating to the Ministry of Home Affairs were raised. One was about the bomb blast; the second was in respect of a lady Member, Shrimati Rama Devi, who spoke about the security provided to her; the third was the general situation of crime in Delhi (Interruptions) and the fourth was the Maharashtra Government's decision in respect of certain people living there, whom it had deported. These were the four issues that were brought to my notice by the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs. (Interruptions) I am not yielding. (Interruptions)

I have myself publicly said that the Government is not happy with the law and order situation in Delhi. In fact, our view has been that in the last four or five years, the internal security climate in the whole country has been deteriorating. (Interruptions)

SHRI PRAMOTHES MUKHERJEE (BERHAMPORE) : This is why we are asking this question.

SHRI L.K. ADVANI: But I said that I will say whatever I have to say during the course of the Question Hour tomorrow. (Interruptions)

SHRI A.C. JOS (MUKUNDAPURAM): What about the Gujarat problem? (Interruptions)

SHRI L.K. ADVANI: Shri Jos, I am not yielding. I have not yet completed. (Interruptions) All right, I will answer that. There is a demand for everything. This episode which is being referred to took place last week. If the hon. Member had raised it in the House this morning, I would have been able to say when I would reply on this point.

I will not be able to say anything now except to say that I believe that though the situation is not happy in so far as law and order in Delhi is concerned, the manner in which the Delhi Police is handling it is quite satisfactory. (Interruptions) In my statement on the bomb blast, I have said, `To be able to find out the culprits in thirty-six out of forty bomb blasts that have taken place in the last one and a half years is no mean achievement.' It is a singularly good achievement. Therefore, I say that even though something has been achieved, a lot more needs to be done so that there is a sense of security in the mind of the average citizen of Delhi and this Government is determined to achieve that. (Interruptions)