Blast: PM calls for further tightening of intelligence system

On Board PM's Special Aircraft, Sep 28 (UNI) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today expressed outrage at the blast in Mehrauli and called for further tightening of the intelligence system and strengthening the investigative process and prosecution.

Speaking to reporters on board the Prime Minister's Special Aircraft enroute to Marseille for the India-EU summit from New York, Dr Singh was asked who was responsible for the blast in New Delhi yesterday that claimed one life and left 18 others injured.

The Prime Minister said he was out of the country and it would not be possible for him to say from this distance who was responsible for this '' outrage.'' Dr Singh expressed sympathy with the victims and stressed the need for fighting against terrorism with all resoluteness.

The Prime Minister said,'' Let me say I have been out of the country. This is a most unfortunate incident. My heart goes out in sympathy with the victims.'' He said,''It would not be possible for me to say from this distance who was responsible.'' He called for ''fighting against terror with all resoluteness and further tightening of the intelligence system and strengthening the investigative process and prosecution.'' UNI RB RP AS1543