Students Protest After Flooding Tragedy at Delhi IAS Coaching Institute
In New Delhi, students are protesting against the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the management of an IAS coaching institute in West Delhi’s Old Rajender Nagar. This comes after three students lost their lives due to flooding in the basement of the institute.
Protests and Accusations
Yuvraj, a UPSC aspirant, criticized both the MCD and the coaching institute for negligence, stating, “MCD is responsible… they did not ensure safety measures. Both MCD and RAU’s IAS are at fault, they should be held jointly liable.”
Another UPSC aspirant, Ankit Bhadana, expressed concern about trapped students, saying, “Approximately 20-25 students are trapped inside the old Old Rajender Nagar coaching institute where the incident took place and their whereabouts are still unknown.”
Safety Concerns
Other students emphasized the need for action against illegal basement operations. Aman Shukla stated, “We demand that firstly, all these illegally operating libraries in basements be shut down. MCD should address the issue immediately.”
Another student highlighted the issue of basement safety, “80 per cent of libraries here are in basements. Water accumulates within 10 minutes of rainfall. MCD has not taken action on this.”
Official Response
The police have registered a criminal case and are investigating the incident. Deputy Commissioner of Police Central, M Harshavardhan, said, “We have registered a criminal case. Our forensic teams are here. The process of collecting forensic evidence is underway.”
Delhi BJP Chief Virendra Sachdeva called for an inquiry into the incident and alleged corruption in the municipal corporation.
Doubts Revealed
IAS -: IAS stands for Indian Administrative Service. It’s a very important job in India where people help run the government.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) -: The MCD is a local government body in Delhi that takes care of things like roads, schools, and cleanliness in the city.
negligence -: Negligence means not taking proper care of something, which can lead to accidents or problems.
illegal basement operations -: This means using the basement in a way that is not allowed by law, like for living or business purposes without permission.
criminal case -: A criminal case is when the police investigate if someone has broken the law and might need to go to court.
Delhi BJP Chief -: The Delhi BJP Chief is the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi, a major political party in India.
Virendra Sachdeva -: Virendra Sachdeva is a politician and the current leader of the BJP in Delhi.
inquiry -: An inquiry is an official investigation to find out the truth about something.
corruption -: Corruption means dishonest or illegal behavior, especially by powerful people like government officials.
