Bengaluru, Nov. 14 -- Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday urged restraint within the state Congress unit and said that leaders must refrain from making speculative comments about the November 10 blast near Delhi's Red Fort, in the wake of remarks by chief minister Siddaramaiah and two state cabinet members questioning the blast's timing and making vague implications to alleged political motives.

"We should be careful and vigilant. Whether it is a blast in Delhi or anywhere else, we must ensure peace. Congress strongly condemns it. Whoever is behind the incident must be brought to book. Blaming is not the solution. Protecting the common man and the government's image is," said Shivakumar, speaking to reporters after a cabinet ...