accent. It is speculated that the bombings were carried out in retaliation of the arrest of a Lashkar-e-Toiba agent in Varanasi earlier in February 2006. Some analysts see a connection between the bombings and Hindu-Muslim clashes in the city of Lucknow on 4 March 2006 that left four people dead. These clashes started because of protests against the President of the United States George W. Bush's India visit. It is also believed that these attacks were a part of a series which included an attack at the IISc, Bangalore and also at the Akshardham Temple, Gujarat. See also 2010 Varanasi bombing References 21st-century mass murder in India Terrorist incidents in India in 2006 Terrorist incidents on railway systems in Asia Mass murder in 2006 Attacks on religious buildings and structures in India Improvised explosive device bombings in India History of Varanasi Islamic terrorism in India Massacres in religious buildings and structures History of Uttar Pradesh (1947–present) Terrorist incidents in Uttar Pradesh Islamic terrorist incidents in 2006 March 2006 events in India Building bombings in India