Delhi govt responsible; Atishi should resign immediately: BJP MP Harsh Malhotra on 3 UPSC aspirants’ deaths

New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Union Minister of State and BJP MP Harsh Malhotra on Wednesday blamed the Delhi government’s policy for the death of three UPSC aspirants in Old Rajinder Nagar adding that Atishi should resign immediately.

He also lashed out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, asserting that governing from jail is impossible, and insisted that Kejriwal should resign and a new Chief Minister appointed.

Three UPSC aspirants lost their lives in a flooding incident at the basement of the Rau’s IAS coaching centre.

“This has happened due to Delhi govt’s policy paralysis and non-implementation of their duties. The complete responsibility for this is on the Delhi government and MCD. Atishi should resign immediately. Kejriwal ji thinks he can run the govt from the jail but this is not possible. He should resign and another CM should be appointed,” BJP MP Malhotra said.

Meanwhile, protests outside the coaching institutes in Delhi’s Rajinder Nagar continued for the fourth day demanding justice for their fellow aspirants who died due to the negligence of the authorities.

The Delhi Police arrested the owner and coordinator of the coaching centre in connection with the incident and charged them with culpable homicide, among other charges.

The MCD initiated disciplinary proceedings against the executive engineer and assistant engineer of Karol Bagh Zone following the incident.

So far, Delhi police have arrested seven people, including the driver of an SUV, in connection with the incident.

The victims who died in the incident have been identified as Shreya Yadav, a native of Ambedkar Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, Tanya Soni from Telangana; and Nivin Dalwin, a resident of Kerala’s Ernakulam, told DCP Central M Harshavardhan told ANI.

Earlier, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notices to the Delhi Chief Secretary, the Police Commissioner, and the MCD Commissioner on Tuesday, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. The NHRC also directed a survey to identify the number of such institutes and coaching centres operating in violation of prescribed norms in the national capital and to take action against negligent officers failing to address these irregularities.