Amit

Shah

Here are the highlights of

's speech in Lok Sabha:

Total of 2,647 people have been detained or arrested for violence in Delhi, says Amit Shah

NEW DELHI: Union home ministeron Wednesday expressed sorrow over the Delhi riots on Wednesday, while defending the Delhi Police 's role in containing the violence . Replying to the discussion in Lok Sabha , the Union home minister defended the Police, saying they contained the rioting within 36 hours.* I would like to place on record that after February 25 no incident of rioting took place in northeast Delhi. There have been attempts to politicise these riots.* Questions have been asked about what the Delhi Police was doing. Police were on the ground then, they will also probe and submit a report in coming days.* These violent incidents which have spread so much...the police also need some time to investigate it to the core. They need time to find the reasons behind it.* I did not go there myself as I didn't want the police to divert resources towards my security arrangements.* US President's programme was pre-scheduled, it was in my constituency, my visit there was also pre-scheduled. The next day, when the US President visited Delhi, I wasn't present at any event. The whole time I was sitting with Police officers. I only requested the NSA to visit the area.* We wanted discussion on Delhi violence after Holi to avoid communal flare up during the festival time.* From February 27 till today, around 700 FIRs have been registered. All those who caused the violence will not be able to escape the law.* We are ensuring that no action is taken against any innocent person. 49 cases of Arms Act have been registered and 153 arms have been recovered. Over 650 meeting of peace committee meetings have taken place since February 25.* The spread of riots on such a big scale in such a short time is not possible without a conspiracy. We have registered a case of conspiracy to probe this angle. Three people have been arrested for financing the violence in northeast Delhi.* Around 60 social media accounts were created on February 22 and were closed down on February 26. Police will find those behind them as social media was used to incite hate.* We did not take the riots casually. Prima facie, I believe that the riots were pre-planned. I assure families of the riot victims that the culprits will not be spared no matter which religion, caste or political party they belong to.