The building collapse on Sunday in Satya Niketa triggered demands for civic accountability with student and teachers’ organisations demanding a comprehensive audit of PG accommodations across the city and opposition parties accusing the authorities of failing to prevent repeated tragedies .
It demanded a time-bound inquiry into the incident and a comprehensive inspection of student housing facilities. Because of inadequate hostel facilities.“Students come to Delhi to build their future, not risk their lives for a roof over their heads, congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the tragedy highlighted the unsafe and overcrowded PG accommodations students were forced to live in.
The NDTF said the collapse raised serious questions over compliance with structural and fire safety norms at privately-run hostels and PG accommodations around Delhi University campuses and colleges. Every student’s life is precious. building collapse in Delhi’s Satya Niketan is a deeply distressing and avoidable tragedy,” Kharge said in a post on X.
Various student and teachers’ organisations, including the National Democratic Teachers’ Front (NDTF), ABVP, NSUI and Students’ Federation of India (SFI). They demanded a thorough investigation and swift action against those responsible for alleged safety violations.
