Blast occurred in slow-moving vehicle near Red Fort traffic signal: Delhi Police chief

Vartha Bharati | 10-11-2025 | 21:12:00 IST

New Delhi (PTI): Soon after a car explosion near the Red Fort killing at least eight people, Delhi Police commissioner Satish Golcha on Monday said the blast took place in a slow-moving vehicle near the Red Fort traffic signal.

Talking to reporters at the blast site, he confirmed multiple deaths and injuries, and said Union Home Minister Amit Shah was being regularly briefed about the incident.

"There was a blast around 6.52 pm in a slow moving vehicle near Red Fort. There were passengers inside the vehicle," Golcha said, adding other vehicles were damaged in the incident.

Earlier, officials said that the explosion happened inside a parked car.

The police commissioner said all agencies, including Delhi Police, forensic team, NIA, NSG, are taking stock of the situation.

"Some deaths happened, few people got injured. The situation is being regularly monitored. The home minister is being regularly briefed," he said.

A high-intensity explosion occurred near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening, gutting several vehicles and killing at least eight people, officials said.

Twenty-four people were injured in the blast that took place at a time when the area was milling with people. The injured were taken to the LNJP hospital a few kilometres away.

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Nothing wrong in MLAs aspiring for ministerial position: K'taka HM Parameshwara

13-04-2026 ¦ 13-04-2026 IST

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Bengaluru (PTI): Amid a group of ruling Congress MLAs camping in Delhi with a cabinet rejig demand for their inclusion, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday said there was nothing wrong in legislators aspiring for ministerial positions.

He asserted that experienced MLAs were capable of handling such responsibilities.

His remarks came a day after senior and first-time MLAs stepped up lobbying efforts in the national capital with the party high command, seeking a cabinet reshuffle and greater representation.

"There is nothing wrong in them asking for it (ministerial position)," Parameshwara, a senior Congress leader, said

He added that the MLAs, some of who have been elected thrice, are capable to take up the ministerial positions.

He maintained that the final call on any cabinet reshuffle rests with the party high command.

"Our Chief Minister (Siddaramaiah), the high command, and our party (state) president (DK Shivakumar) decide about reshuffle. These three sit together and take a decision," he said.

The minister also indicated that the established procedure for cabinet formation was likely being followed.

"Earlier too, when I was the (state Congress) president, during cabinet formation, the Pradesh Congress Committee president, the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) leader, and our in-charge general secretaries would take decisions that would then be presented before our AICC president, approval would be obtained, and then it would be announced," he said.

He added that even today the same procedure is followed.

Responding to questions on whether senior ministers would make way for newcomers, Parameshwara said they would abide by the party's decision.

"If the high command decides then we have to accept it. There is no question of not accepting it," he said.

Stressing on party discipline, he added, "Whether it is me, Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, or Energy Minister K J George, we all are seniors. If they (high command) decide that we should be replaced and make changes, then there is no question of us opposing it."

Clarifying that discussions were limited to a possible cabinet reshuffle, he said decisions on leadership matters were entirely in the hands of the high command.

He said the discussions were limited only to the Cabinet rejig and not changing the party state president, a post being held by Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar for the past six years.

"Right now we are discussing cabinet reshuffle, not about the party president. All such matters are left to the high command," he said.

Recalling his own appointment as state Congress president in the past, Parameshwara said he had not lobbied for the post. "When I was made president, I did not lobby for it. Our leader Sonia Gandhi took the decision. It came as a surprise to me. I had not asked for it," he said.

On Sunday, several senior MLAs travelled to Delhi to press for a cabinet reshuffle, while first-time legislators renewed their demand for representation, seeking at least five berths in the Siddaramaiah-led ministry.

The push for a rejig comes amid internal rumblings within the ruling party and speculation over leadership issues, even as the high command is yet to take a final call.