EXCLUSIVE/ UPSC Aspirants' Deaths: Republic Confronts Additional MCD Commissioner Over Delhi Coaching Tragedy

New Delhi: As investigation into the deaths of three USPC aspirants at the basement of Rau's IAS Study Circle in Delhi continues, Republic Media Network on Wednesday confronted the additional MCD commissioner.

The MCD official dodged the question posed by the Republic.

Upon being asked if he would take the responsibility of what has happened at the coaching centre, the civic body official kept moving away from the media personnel.

The official evaded the question of responsibility of deaths of the three students and went inside his car without replying.

As massive uproar continues over the tragic incident which revealed glaring lapses in the institute building and gross negligence by MCD who is accused of not carrying out desilting work in the areas.

The incident has triggered a political blame game in the national capital with AAP saying that it happened due to the fault of Delhi LG without whose permission the officials didn't carry out required work. The AAP has been alleging that the LG is not taking action against officials, despite multiple complaints against them.

Meanwhile, the students in the national capital continued their protest against the civic apathy in the city. Many of the students were detained by the police.

New Law to Regulate Coaching Centres

Amid widespread concern over the deaths of three civil services aspirants, the Delhi government has announced that it plans to introduce a new law to regulate coaching centres. This move aims to prevent such incidents from recurring.

Delhi Minister Atishi said, “Interim inquiry report has come and by MCD also a preliminary report has been submitted. 2 key things that came to light regarding the coaching centre incident, were, the drain which is the reason for the waterlogging in that area, it was encroached upon by all the coaching centres there because of which water was not going down the drain. The other thing is, the way coaching centres were running classes in the basement and libraries were set up, was 100% illegal.”