Jaipur: Union Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal today condemned the serial blasts in Jaipur that claimed at least 60 lives and asked the people to remain calm and maintain peace.

Jaiswal, who rushed to the city along with State Minister for Environment Namo Naryan Meena, AICC general secretary and incharge of the Congress party for the state Ashok Gehlot, visited the injured at Sawai Man Singh hospital.

Speaking to reporters later Jaiswal said, "This is no time for trading allegations against anyone but to ensure how peace and harmony was restored."

He said that the Centre was ready to extend all help and cooperation to the state government at this hour of crisis.

The Centre has already sent a platoon of National Security Guards (NSG) and if required more force will be sent, he said. Jaiswal also visited the sites of the blasts.

Source : PTI