Amit Shah cancels West Bengal visit after explosion near Israeli embassy in Delhi
Some officials said that Shah was also watching developments related to the farmers’ protest.
A file photo of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday cancelled his weekend visit to election-bound West Bengal, ANI reported. Unidentified officials told NDTV that the minister will hold a meeting on the blast that took place near the Israeli embassy in Delhi on Friday evening.
A low-intensity improvised explosive device detonated at 5.05 pm on Friday at Central Delhi’s APJ Abdul Kalam Road. No one was injured in the explosion. An alert was issued at all airports and government buildings in the country.