Opposition events in Delhi on Sunday termed as “homicide” the death of three civil services aspirants because of flooding of a constructing’s basement right here and the incident a “man-made catastrophe”, as they attacked the AAP-led Municipal Company of Delhi (MCD) and authorities over the tragedy.
The Arvind Kejriwal-led social gathering, nevertheless, sought accountable the BJP over the incident, saying although it was in energy within the municipal physique for 15 years, it uncared for town’s drainage system.
“Our authorities has been in energy for the final one 12 months and we’re engaged on drainage. I don’t wish to get into any blame sport. I would like that there needs to be an neutral investigation and strict motion taken in opposition to these accountable,” Rajinder Nagar MLA and MCD in-charge Durgesh Pathak stated.
The UPSC aspirants — two females and a male — misplaced their lives as they have been trapped contained in the library operating within the basement of the Outdated Rajinder Nagar-based Rau’s IAS Examine Circle, which flooded because of a downpour within the nationwide capital on Saturday night.
Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva termed as “homicide” the loss of life of the scholars and stated that they had got here right here to construct their future however turned “victims of corruption”.
The (waterlogging) difficulty was delivered to the discover of Pathak on July 22 after which once more on July 24 by locals however “he didn’t do something” about it, BJP’s New Delhi MP Bansuri Swaraj claimed and stated the incident may have been averted.
“Pathak and the Kejriwal authorities’s negligence led to the loss of life of the three college students,” she stated.
Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera stated it is a “man-made catastrophe”.
“The scholars had come from far-off locations to check in Delhi. However what’s the system for separating unlawful constructions from authorized constructions? Is the MCD wanting into it? What concerning the drainage system? All these questions plague these controversies round these deaths,” he stated.
Final week, a pupil — civil companies aspirant in Mukherjee Nagar — died after touching a dwell wire, he stated. Is that this how college students coming to Delhi needs to be handled, Khera requested.
The Congress chief stated motion must be taken, accountability must be fastened, and Delhi can’t be seen as such an “insensitive” metropolis.
Senior AAP chief and Delhi Cupboard Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj shared a video on X of a gathering on waterlogging and de-silting of drains. Within the assembly, the Delhi chief secretary, the MCD commissioner and the PWD principal secretary have been additionally current.
In a submit on X in Hindi, he stated, “Despite the fact that it’s not my division, however even the minister involved will agree. These officers can’t be transferred by the federal government and motion can’t be taken in opposition to them. Solely LG (Delhi Lt Governor) sir can take motion.”
“Fact of Delhi — Everyone seems to be saying that de-silting of drains and sewers was not carried out correctly. Due to this complete Delhi was waterlogged. Due to that waterlogging, many individuals have been electrocuted. The negligence of the teaching institute is there however an enormous conspiracy has been hatched in opposition to the individuals of Delhi,” Bharadwaj stated.
BJP chief Sachdeva stated, “No person is answering how the library was established within the basement. There was an incident in Mukherjee Nagar, the Delhi authorities had launched an investigation. What has occurred to the investigation? Delhi Minister (atishi) has nonetheless not reached the spot (Rajinder Nagar). The locals have been asking for cleansing of drains. Whoever is accountable needs to be punished. What’s the fault of scholars?”..
Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav visited the realm and held a candle march together with social gathering employees there.
“College students are holding an agitation and they aren’t listening to politicians. Their agitation is correct as a result of they’ve misplaced their colleagues and mates. Those that are accountable needs to be punished. I’ve additionally come right here to take part of their combat and won’t go away until justice is served,” he stated.
Later, in a press release, he stated this incident comes on the heels of an civil companies aspirant dying due to electrocution 4 days in the past. This was additionally as a result of negligence and incompetence of the Delhi authorities and the MCD, Yadav alleged.
Pathak attacked the BJP, saying it uncared for town’s drainage system for 15 years, and pressured on the necessity for a clear investigation into the incident. Fairly than indulging in a political blame sport, options must be mentioned, he stated.
“Not solely in Rajinder Nagar however in lots of areas of Delhi, many individuals are utilizing basements for business actions. It’s being stated that the teaching institute the place this incident passed off was waterlogged. Kids have been finding out within the basement. Throughout this time, a automobile handed by and the basement door broke after being hit by it and the basement bought full of water,” he stated.
Pathak asserted that the drain close to the institute had been de-silted. Nonetheless, it needs to be investigated with full transparency, he stated.
“Whoever is liable for this, strict motion needs to be taken in opposition to them. I met the CEO of the DJB (Delhi Jal Board) and MCD officers 20 days in the past. I talked to them about de-silting and cleansing drains. I’m demanding tremendous shaker and dicky machines, however the place 10 machines are to be put in, solely two machines are coming,” he stated.
“Machines are coming for 2 hours. There’s a scarcity of that. If motion just isn’t taken in opposition to the enterprise actions and training institutes operating within the basement in opposition to guidelines, the complete system might be ruined. The incident occurred because of waterlogging, tomorrow another incident can occur,” the AAP chief stated.
The BJP was in energy within the MCD for 15 years, however Delhi’s drainage system is in shambles, he stated.
The Rajinder Nagar MLA stated the BJP will do politics over it however the AAP won’t get into its politics.
“We have now to search for options,” he stated. Total Delhi must be coated and each home must visited, and if business exercise is occurring within the basement of any home, it should be sealed, Pathak stated.
Pathak stated he’ll focus on this difficulty with ministers.