IMPHAL, October 2: Terming the bomb attack at MG Avenue on October 1 as `barbaric`, Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam has condemned the incident which claimed the life of a policeman and injured around 20 civilians.
He was speaking at the observance of the National Cleanliness Day on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at the Gandhi Memorial hall.
He observed that the incident was totally in contrast to the ideology of non-violence propagated by Mahatma Gandhi.
The dastardly act was immature, bereft of any ideology and is an act of terrorism, he said asking those responsible for the blast how would they react if it were to happen to their family members and whether they would be able to remain calm.
Amidst various external forces from different directions trying to destroy the territorial and emotional integrity of the State, such incident is shameful and will not only create rifts among us but will prove counterproductive for the State, the deputy CM added.
Urging those responsible for the blast to think about the pros and cons of their action on the auspicious day even though they lack the conscience of humans, he said that taking the path of non-violence would not bring anything and would not resolve any issue because violence would beget more violence only.
Such act has occurred many times in the State but it didn`™t bring any solution, he said asking what kind of benefits could be gain by killing innocent people and making them bleed.
He also condoled the death of the police personnel and expressed grief for the injured civilians in that incident.
Stressing that many steps were taken by the government for the protection of people living in the State whether permanently or temporary, he said police personnel are doing their duty to safeguard them which is clearly evident from the death of a policeman on the spot.