"Cracks developed in nearby houses also...": Delhi Congress Chief on Karol Bagh building collapse
Sep 19, 2024
New Delhi [India], September 19 : After a tragic incident at Karol Bagh that claimed nearly a half-dozen lives and left many injured, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Devender Yadav said on Thursday that no one from the government or the administration has arrived on the spot so far and cracks have developed in other nearby houses also.
Yadav said, "5 people have died so far in the accident. No one from the government or the administration has arrived here so far. The debris is lying as it was yesterday... There is a possibility of people being stuck inside. The administration needs to take cognisance. People here are saying that 3 people are still missing."
"Cracks have developed in other houses near the one that collapsed. The government needs to think about these people also. Compensation needs to be provided to the kin of the deceased and the injured," he added.
Earlier today, demanding the Delhi government to take cognisance of old structures in bad state to avoid such incidents in the future, BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj attacked AAP, saying that the carelessness of the Delhi government is causing such tragedies in the national capital.
"Four people have died and more than 14 were injured due to the building collapse incident," she said.
"Delhi government needs to take cognisance of structures that are in a bad state," Swaraj told the media.
On Wednesday, Delhi Chief Minister Designate and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi announced Rs 10 lakh compensation to the bereaved families affected due to the incident.
The Delhi Minister also met the injured persons and the families of the deceased at the RML Hospital evening and assured financial assistance, saying that legal action would be taken against the building owner.
Meanwhile, Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi should provide Rs 1 crore compensation to the people who lost their lives due to the building collapse in the Bapa Nagar in Karol Bagh. He also said that Rs 5 lakh should also be provided to the people who were injured in the incident.
