Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of evading accountability for the Satya Niketan building collapse.
A five-storey building that housed a boys' hostel collapsed on Sunday afternoon, killing seven people. Gandhi said, every time, the BJP government follows the same shameful pattern -- no prevention before accidents, just grandstanding after them, and pinning the blame on a few low-level officers, while the real culprits remain unaccountable. "The collapse of the building packed with students at Satya Niketan is no isolated tragedy. In the last four months, six people died in a similar disaster in Saidulajab, and a fire in Hauz Rani claimed 22 lives. Every time, lives, dreams, and aspirations get buried under rubble -- and every time, any real action is nowhere to be found," he posted. For 12 years, this government has spun people around with lofty talk about the whole world, but never addressed the real issues, Gandhi claimed. Gandhi asked what the excuse for this helplessness was when Delhi has a "triple-engine" government, saying it stems from a lack of intent, alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi uses insulting labels like "dimagi Naxal" and "naraaz phoopha" against those who ask questions. "There Is No Accountability," Gandhi said in his post in Hindi on X, using the hashtag "TINA".
Seven Killed, Owner Apprehended from Bhiwadi
The owner of the building in Satya Niketan that collapsed, claiming lives of seven people, was apprehended from Rajasthan's Bhiwadi area on Monday, the Delhi Police said. "Hariram Gupta has been apprehended from Bhiwadi. Further examination is ongoing in connection with the case," an officer said.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Monday suspended South Zone Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Kumar and four engineers pending disciplinary proceedings following the collapse.
Seven people have died so far in the incident, as the NDRF said on Monday that the search and rescue operations have concluded.
