Opposition mounts attack on Delhi government over PG operations
Opposition parties AAP and Congress have launched protests against the BJP government following a fatal building collapse in Delhi's Satya Niketan area. The opposition alleges that corruption and the illegal operation of paying guest accommodations by influential political figures contributed to the tragedy.
Why it matters
The incident highlights critical issues regarding urban safety, administrative accountability, and the regulation of student housing in densely populated metropolitan areas.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress on Monday (September 7) protested against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government over the building collapse in Satya Niketan that killed seven people.
AAP staged a protest in Satya Niketan, demanding that the BJP government release a list of people who own paying guest (PG) accommodation in the area.
AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj questioned who was operating the “PG mafia”, why action was not being taken against illegal PGs and whether influential BJP leaders had financial interests in them. He asked how Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) engineers or police personnel could act against illegal PGs if powerful political figures were running them.
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