Rajnath Singh for comprehensive action plan to tackle internal, external security threat

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh on Sunday lashed at the ruling Congress Party for not having any comprehensive plan to tackle internal and external security threats

Rajnath Singh, who was commenting on the multiple blasts in Bodh Gaya, said if the Centre had prior information about the threat to the temple provided by the security agencies then it has certainly failed to prevent a security lapse.

"It's not just a question of internal security, but also a matter of external security crisis which is aggravating by each passing day in this country. To meet the crisis situation, the government needs a comprehensive action plan, but this government is yet to come up with something to tackle the situation," said Singh.

" Every day we hear news of a bomb blast or innocent people being killed in the country," he added.

Eight serial explosions rocked the internationally renowned temple town of Bodhgaya, including four in the Mahabodhi Temple complex, injuring two monks in the blasts suspected to be engineered by some terrorist organisation.

While four blasts took place inside the Mahabodhi Temple complex, three occurred in Karmapa monastery, one each near the 80-ft Buddha statue and at the bus stand near bypass. The blasts took place between 5:30 to 5:58 a.m.

An alert has been issued in the entire state with additional security forces being deployed at all religious places.