New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Former Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chairperson Swati Maliwal has called for strict action and accountability in the tragic deaths of three UPSC aspirants in Rajinder Nagar.
Maliwal met with the victims’ families and described the deaths as “murder.”
“Three UPSC aspirants have died in Delhi and I feel that this is not death, rather a murder. Yesterday, I met their families. One of the victims, Shreya, had come to Rajender Nagar to study. Her father is a farmer. I want to ask who is responsible for this. These students come here with so many aspirations to the national capital and this is what they face,” Maliwal said in an address in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
“I witnessed that in Rajinder Nagar, several such illegal centres have been opened almost in every house. Who is opening these illegal centres? This involves a lot of corruption?” she questioned.
She also raised concerns about the local infrastructure, questioning the responsibility for the drainage system in Delhi.
Maliwal demanded that the FIR in the case be thoroughly investigated and that strict action be taken against all officials responsible.
“It is the responsibility of the Delhi Government that each victim must get a compensation of atleast 1 crore,” Maliwal said.
She also criticised the Delhi government’s handling of the issue, saying, “The Delhi government has done nothing to regulate such coaching institutions. There are no welfare schemes for students.”
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor also pointed out loopholes in the system over the tragic incident that claimed three lives.
“It’s a shocking situation and I have to say that when you have a brilliant student, all the dreams of serving the nation through the UPSC exam have been shattered and the hopes of the family have been shattered. This is a matter that obviously calls for compensation but no compensation can be enough for the tragic loss of life of a young man cut short in his prime. There are a number of serious issues that need to be addressed; there is sadly a level of violations of basic norms when it comes to building codes, fire safety, flood safety and so on, that is rampant in the city,” Tharoor said.
“The corporation also has responsibility. I have seen in the hands of a journalist a certificate of clearance issued on July 9. The corporation allows these people to do what they’re doing, saying they’re in compliance,” he added. (ANI)
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