Five Persons Lose Life, Politics Continues

As many as five people were killed in seven low intensity serial blasts in Patna.
Also, more thant 60 persons were injured in the bomb explosions.

TIMELINE

Narendra Modi has termed serial blasts that took place near the venue of his rally as "unfortunate".

Blasts in Patna are deeply saddening & unfortunate. Condolences with families of deceased & prayers with injured. I appeal for peace & calm.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 27, 2013

Simultaneously, BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate appealed to the people to maintain peace at any cost.

I once again salute my sisters & brothers of Bihar and appeal for peace and Sadbhavana.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 27, 2013

Centre STAGE

Timers were also used in serial blasts. Many of the accused involved in the blasts in Patna are from Jharkhand.
Police Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar called BJP President Rajnath Singh on phone and assured him that the state government would investigate the serial bomb blasts. He denied any political conspiracy:

“Where is the political conspiracy in this? Bihar has never had a tradition of violence and such attacks have never taken place before.”
- Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister, Bihar

Senior BJP leader L K Advani also spoke to Nitish Kumar over phone, say reports.
Condemning Patna serial blasts, senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha demanded a high-level inquiry into the incident.

"We demand a high level-inquiry into the serial blasts near our prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's rally."
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"Violence has no place in democracy. Everyone has the right to reach out to the people anywhere in the country."
- Yashwant Sinha, Senior BJP leader

BOTTOMLINE

According to reports, as many as five people were killed in seven low intensity serial blasts in Patna.
Also, more thant 60 persons were injured in the bomb explosions. Timers were also used in serial blasts, said police, adding that many of the accused involved in the blasts in Patna are from Jharkhand.