Live! Jaitley: Our fight against terror has been weakened for votes

October 28, 2013 15:25

Arun Jaitley, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, addresses the press. Jaitley says the blasts are a cause for concern for every Indian. He said there were explosions at the venue, near the venue and around the venue and proves that security was lax. "We have an open democracy. We have rallies leading up to polls everywhere. But terrorists can strike at will anywhere.

"It should not appear that being soft on terror also leads to us being soft on security. There was apparently no intelligence alert. It's unfortunate that some people have weakened the fight against terror for votes," says Jaitley.

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