ABVP members clash with police during protest outside MCD headquarters over building collapse
Members of the ABVP student organization clashed with police while protesting at the MCD headquarters following a fatal building collapse in Satya Niketan. The protesters are demanding the resignation of the MCD Commissioner and accountability for the safety failures that led to the tragedy.
Why it matters
The incident highlights how student political groups are leveraging the tragedy to pressure local government officials ahead of upcoming student union elections.
The Delhi police on Sunday detained at least 15 members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) after they allegedly broke through the gates of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) headquarters while staging a dharna on Sunday evening. The protesters sought the resignation of the MCD Commissioner in connection with the collapse of a five-storey building housing a boys’ hostel in Satya Niketan, in which four persons were killed.
According to a police statement, around 150–200 ABVP members gathered near the Civic Centre to protest against the building collapse.
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