Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has strongly condemned the blasts in around the sacred Mahabodhi temple at Bodhgaya, saying that such attacks on religious places will never be tolerated.
In a statement, Dr. Singh has said that our composite culture and traditions teach us respect for all religions and such attacks on religious places will never be tolerated.
He further wished a speedy recovery to those who have been injured in the blasts.
Nine serial explosions on Sunday rocked the internationally renowned temple town of Bodhgaya, including four in the Mahabodhi Temple complex, injuring two monks.
According to reports, 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.
