Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje retracts claim linking Tamil Nadu person to Bengaluru bomb blast, apologizes.

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje, following criticism and outrage, retracts her claim that a person from Tamil Nadu was linked to the recent bomb blast at the Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru. Karandlaje issued an apology on Twitter, stating, "To my Tamil brothers and sisters, I wish to clarify that my words were meant to shine light, not cast shadows. Yet I see that my remarks brought pain to some - and for that, I apologize."