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-{{Current disaster|event=terrorist attack|time=recent}}
-{{Infobox civilian attack
-| title = Jaipur bombings
-| image =
-| caption = A damaged [[cycle rickshaw]] pictured soon after the blasts
-| location = [[Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
-| coordinates = {{coord|26.9260|75.8235}}
-| date = {{Start date|2008|05|13|df=yes}}
-| time = 7.30 PM
-| timezone = [[UTC]]+5.5
-| type = [[bicycle bomb]]s - [[Ammonium Nitrate]], [[RDX]]
-| fatalities = 85
-| injuries = 216
-| perps = Indian Mujahideen (claimed responsibility)<br> [[Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami]] (suspected)
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-| susperps =
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-The '''13 May 2008 Jaipur bombings''' were a series of seven [[bomb]] blasts that took place within a span of twelve minutes at various locations in [[Jaipur]], the capital city of the [[Indian state]] of [[Rajasthan]] and a popular tourist destination. An eighth bomb was found and defused. Official reports confirm 90 dead with 216 or more people injured.<ref>http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/FullcoverageStoryPage.aspx?id=ba873f80-b554-48c2-be89-3917c7e6f249TerrorstrikesJaipur_Special&&Headline='Unknown+terror+group+claims+responsibility'</ref>
-The bombs went off near historic monuments at one of the busiest times of the day. One of the bombs exploded close to Jaipur's most famous landmark, the historic [[Hawa Mahal]] (palace of winds).<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7399823.stm Curfew imposed after India blasts], BBC News,</ref> A previously unknown Islamic militant group<ref>http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hIA4Jrf22A_LF8AAsPgwjxgZviVw</ref> ''Indian Mujahideen'', has claimed responsibility for the attacks.<ref>http://indiatoday.digitaltoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8257&issueid=53&Itemid=1</ref> Indian authorities are currently examining the credibility of these claims.<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSSP100897</ref> After the blasts, [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Indian Home Ministry]] sources said that a [[Bangladesh]]-based organization, [[Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami]] (HuJI) or "Action for Islamic Jihad", was suspected to be behind the attack.
-==Bombings==
-The following areas were bombed using [[RDX]] placed in bicycles:
-* Badi Choupar
-* Manak Chowk Police Station area
-* Johari Bazar
-* Tripolia Bazar
-* Choti Choupar
-* Kotwali area
-==Aftermath==
-{{Campaignbox India terrorism}}
-Most of the victims were taken to Sawai Man Singh Hospital. The doctors used the mobile phones of the dead to inform their relatives.[http://publication.samachar.com/pub_article.php?id=1917399&navname=General%20&moreurl=http://publication.samachar.com/newindianexpress/general/newindianexpress.php&homeurl=http://www.samachar.com] A curfew was imposed in parts of Jaipur and the state government of Rajasthan has ordered all units of police to maintain extra vigilance across the state. The Government of India has also deployed several units of the elite [[National Security Guards]] in Jaipur to aid the law and order forces in the city.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Home_Ministry_sounds_nation-wide_alert/articleshow/3037212.cms</ref> 400 men from [[Rapid Action Force]] were also being sent.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Four_RAF_companies_rushed_to_Jaipur_/articleshow/3037475.cms</ref> A few hours after the blasts, India declared high alert across several major Indian cities including [[Delhi]], [[Mumbai]] (Bombay) and [[Chennai]] (Madras). Security in other major Indian tourist destinations like [[Panaji]] and [[Agra]] was also increased.<ref>http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india-on-alert-security-stepped-up/65250-3.html</ref> [[Delhi Police]] has also sent a team to Jaipur to check whether the terrorist attacks there had any links with previous terrorists attacks in Delhi.<ref>http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage_c_online.php?leftnm=10&bKeyFlag=IN&autono=37466</ref>
-===Investigations===
-[[Image:Jaipurblastwanted.jpg|thumb|A sketch of a suspect released by Indian police]]
-India has ordered an inquiry into the blasts while the Indian Home Ministry has raised concerns that certain 'foreign elements' might be behind the bombings.
-Four people were detained for questioning by Rajasthan police regarding the blasts. A lead has already been traced by the police.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Jaipur_Curfew_imposed_4_detained/articleshow/3038124.cms</ref> Initial police investigations suggested the involvement of several Islamic militant organizations like [[Bangladesh]]-based [[Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami]], [[Student's Islamic Movement of India]] or [[Pakistan]]-based [[Lashkar-e-Toiba]].<ref>http://www.hindustantimes.com/storypage/storypage.aspx?id=7c64f4d0-1a5f-4036-94bc-b097a340eb37&ParentID=63c10133-e75b-4ea9-afbe-8f72eeef6534&&Headline=HuJI%2c+SIMI+stamp+on+attacks</ref> Concerns are also being raised about the possible involvement of [[al-Qaeda]].<ref>http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/programguide/stories/200805/s2244992.htm</ref> In a statement, militant group Lashkar-e-Toiba denied its involvement in the attacks.<ref>http://www.greaterkashmir.com/full_story.asp?Date=15_5_2008&ItemID=64&cat=21</ref> Police officials say that the bomb blasts in Jaipur follow patterns similar to those observed during the bomb blasts in Delhi and [[Varanasi]].<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7401573.stm</ref>
-The [[Indian Police]] revealed that the bombs planted were of low intensity but by placing them in highly crowded areas, the terrorists had ensured that the death toll would be high.<ref>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-india_blasts_14may14,0,1071978.story</ref> The ''[[Times of India]]'' quoted Additional Director General of [[Rajasthan Police]] officer as saying that the terrorists had planted "highly explosive RDX" with timers on bicycles, a technique which was also used during the [[23 November 2007 Uttar Pradesh serial blasts|terror attacks]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]] in [[November]], 2007 (in which the involvement of Bangladesh's Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami is also suspected).<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Jaipur_blasts_RDX_used_HuJI_suspected/articleshow/3038962.cms</ref> The police said that they had identified the people who had sold bicycles to the attackers.<ref>http://www.france24.com/en/20080514-jaipur-police-suspect-bangladeshi-terror-group-involvement-india&navi=MONDE</ref> In a major development, the Indian police has released a sketch of a suspect.<ref>http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080049867</ref>
-===Claim of responsibility===
-A little-known group ''Indian Mujahideen'' claimed responsibility for the attacks and sent a video to ''[[Aaj Tak]]'' via e-mail supposedly featuring the bicycles wrapped with explosives used during the terror attacks. The group threatened an "open war against India" unless it stops supporting the [[United States]] and [[United Kingdom]] on "international issues" such as the [[Iraq War]] and [[Afghanistan War]], despite the fact that India does not have troops in either country.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/We_did_it_terror_outfit_brags_in_video/articleshow/3040912.cms</ref> The address from which the e-mail was sent was reported to be "guru_alhindi_jaipur@yahoo.co.uk".<ref>http://indiatoday.digitaltoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8257&issueid=53&Itemid=1</ref> News agencies reported that the video showed a serial number on one of the bicycles.<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSSP100897</ref>
-===Domestic reactions===
-The [[President of India]], [[Pratibha Patil]] expressed her grief at the loss of lives in the blasts and appealed for calm  while the [[Prime Minister of India]], [[Manmohan Singh]], pledged the [[Government of India]]'s support to the state [[Government of Rajasthan]] and the victims' families.<ref name="bloomberg1">[http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=aW99s_EjB2Nc&refer=asia Indian Police Probe Blasts After 60 Killed in Jaipur (Update1)], Bloomberg</ref> Indian Home Minister, [[Shivraj Patil]], conveyed his condolences to the victims' families.<ref>[http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEH20080513185000&Page=H&Title=Top+Stories&Topic=-536 Shivraj Patil condemns Jaipur blasts], Newindpress</ref> The Government of India announced 100,000 [[INR]] compensation to the next kin of those dead in the terrorist attacks and 50,000 INR ''ex gratia'' to those seriously injured.<ref>http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080049794</ref> An emergency meeting of Indian cabinet ministers was also held later during the day.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/14/india1</ref> [[Foreign Minister of India]], [[Pranab Mukherjee]], said he was going to raise the issue of 'cross-border terrorism' with Pakistan's government during his visit to [[Islamabad]] next week.<ref>http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-05-14-voa19.cfm</ref> Indian Finance Minister, [[P. Chidambaram]], said that the blasts won't affect India's business climate.<ref>http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/32C30FC59A2728C165257449004BCC5A?OpenDocument</ref>
-The Chief Minister of Rajasthan, [[Vasundhara Raje]], said "I condemn this blast. They have tried to ruin the communal harmony of the state but they will not succeed. Never in the history of Rajasthan such a heinous incident has happened and this is not an attack on the state but on the nation". She also added, "there are some slender leads on which the state agencies are working and its difficult to name any terror outfit at present". The Chief Minister also laid emphasis on a new anti-terror legislation either similar to [[POTA]] or to the one in the neighbouring state of [[Gujarat]]. She also criticised the President of India for not signing an anti-terror bill passed by the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] in 2006.<ref>http://www.ibnlive.com/news/get-gujaratlike-law-to-tackle-terror-raje/65256-3.html</ref> Raje also expressed her concern that the terrorist attacks in Jaipur will negatively affect the tourism industry there.<ref>http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1164365</ref>
-India's main opposition party, the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], blamed the [[United Progressive Alliance]]-government for not taking adequate measures against [[terrorism in India]] and re-newed calls for [[POTA]] were made.<ref>http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=134004</ref> India's [[Leader of Opposition]], [[L. K. Advani]], said "The blasts are reflective of the states' inability to preempt these strikes."<ref>http://www.ibnlive.com/news/blame-game-politics-over-jaipur-blasts-begin/65286-3.html</ref>
-===International reactions===
-*{{PAK}} - Prime Minister [[Yousaf Raza Gillani]] released the following statement, "Pakistan condemns all acts of terrorism and reaffirms its firm commitment to fight this scourge together with the international community. "<ref name="bloomberg1"/> Pakistan also proposed an 'anti-terrorism strategy' with India.<ref>http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000200805150321.htm</ref>
-*{{USA}} - The [[US State Department]] said in a statement, "There is no justification for the murder of innocent people. The United States stands with India in the fight to eliminate the scourge of terrorism."<ref name="bloomberg1"/> The United States has also offered Indian security and intelligence agencies assistance in probing the attacks.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/US_offers_help_in_probing_Jaipur_serial_blasts/articleshow/3038836.cms</ref>
-*{{UNO}} - UN General Secretary [[Ban Ki-moon]]'s spokesman said, "He [Ban Ki-moon] strongly condemns such terrorist attacks, and sends his heartfelt sympathies to the Government of India and to the families of the victims."<ref>http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26668&Cr=ki-moon&Cr1=terror</ref>
-*{{EU}} - In a statement the European Union members offered their "deepest condolences to the families of the victims." The EU also added, "These attacks clearly demonstrate that terrorism is a serious threat to all states and to all peoples. No cause, no grievance can justify acts of terrorism."<ref>http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/southasia/news/article_1405395.php/EU_condemns_terrorist_attacks_in_India</ref>
-*{{UK}} - Foreign Minister [[David Miliband]] said, "Bombings in Jaipur have shown again the horrific destruction which terrorism brings. My thoughts are with the families of the victims and with those injured. There can never be any justification for acts of indiscriminate violence such as these, and I utterly condemn those who have perpetrated Tuesday's attacks. The UK will continue to stand with the government and people of India against terrorism in all its manifestations."<ref>http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1164309</ref>
-*{{ISR}} - Israeli embassy in New Delhi said in a statement that Israel understood the "enormity of the tragedy" and that "Israel extends its deepest condolences to the families of the victims and its wishes for the speedy recovery of those injured." The Israeli government also said that it was up to the [international] community to act in a "concerted and unified manner" to fight terrorism.<ref>http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/PoliticsNation/World_support_in_fight_against_terror/articleshow/3040952.cms</ref>
-*{{AFG}} - President [[Hamid Karzai]] said he "understood India's pain" and that his government stands by the people of India in this hour of tragedy.<ref>http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/PoliticsNation/World_support_in_fight_against_terror/articleshow/3040952.cms</ref>
-*{{FRA}} - Foreign Minister [[Bernard Kouchner]] said "I wish to express my indignation and repugnance at the wave of attacks that have plunged the city of Jaipur into mourning. France is more than ever willing to intensify cooperation with India in the anti-terrorist struggle. Today we are at the side of India and the Indian people in the face of this inconceivable horror. We wish to assure the Indian government of our full support."<ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080049789&ch=5/14/2008%201:46:00%20AM We are at the side of India, says France], NDTV</ref>
-*{{CAN}} - Foreign Minister [[Maxime Bernier]] said, "On behalf of all Canadians, I extend my condolences to the families and friends of those who lost their lives, and I wish a speedy recovery to the injured. We stand firmly united with the government of India, a proud and strong democracy, in condemning these acts of terror. Among our [India and Canada] mutual priorities is close cooperation to fight terrorism."<ref>http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/when-jaipur-blasts-rocked-a-canadian-minister_10048820.html</ref>
-*{{AUS}} - Australian Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying, "the attack on a democratic, tolerant, open society is repugnant. Australian and Indian law enforcement agencies continue to work together in our common fight against terrorism."<ref>http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/PoliticsNation/World_support_in_fight_against_terror/articleshow/3040952.cms</ref>
-*{{CHI}} - A statement issued by Chile's Foreign Ministry said, "Chile's government would like to convey its deep condolences and expression of solidarity to the Indian authorities and the victims' relatives. Chile expresses its most emphatic repudiation and condemnation of these acts and hopes for the early recuperation of those injured in the attacks."<ref>http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6411336.html</ref>
-===Effect on IPL===
-Jaipur's local [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL) team, [[Rajasthan Royals]], demanded extra security and team officials said that they won't return to Jaipur unless their security was increased.<ref>http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601081&sid=aFuCICRIiqQk&refer=australia</ref> All the IPL matches scheduled for Jaipur were temprorarily put on hold but IPL Chairman, [[Lalit Modi]], confirmed that Jaipur will host the Rajasthan Royals' match on Saturday.<ref>http://livenews.com.au/Articles/2008/05/15/Warne_Watson_to_leave_IPL_after_bombings</ref> Modi also said that carry-on bags were banned at all venues where the IPL matches are to be played.<ref>http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Indl_Goods__Svs/Paper__Wood__Glass_Plastic_Marbles/Carry-bags_banned_at_all_IPL_matches/articleshow/3040062.cms</ref>
-== References ==
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