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‘They just want publicity’: BJP slams Congress and AAP as ‘tragedy hunters’ after Delhi building collapse

From Hindustan Times · () English

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  • Three people died and about 40 others were feared trapped after a boys’ paying guest accommodation collapsed in Satya Niketan, south Delhi, with rescue operations continuing.
  • Congress leader Rahul Gandhi blamed inadequate hostel facilities for forcing students to live in unsafe conditions, while AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj alleged corruption among Delhi officials.
  • BJP leaders accused the opposition of exploiting the collapse for publicity and called them “tragedy hunters.”

The collapse of a boys’ paying guest accommodation in Delhi’s Satya Niketan triggered a political fight as rescue teams searched for people believed trapped under the rubble. Three people died in the Sunday afternoon collapse, while around 40 others were still feared trapped.

Students' lives were already filled with struggles, now the situation has turned life-threatening.

· Rahul GandhiThe Congress leader criticized unsafe student housing after the collapse in Satya Niketan.

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi led the opposition’s criticism of the BJP governments at the state and national levels. He called the conditions faced by students “inhumane” and said many were forced into overcrowded paying guest accommodation because colleges and universities lacked adequate hostels.

“Students' lives were already filled with struggles, now the situation has turned life-threatening,” Gandhi said in a post on X. He added that “every student's life is precious” and that authorities must protect students under all circumstances.

Every student's life is precious, and their protection must be ensured under all circumstances.

· Rahul GandhiGandhi called for authorities to protect students.

AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj separately accused Delhi government officials of taking bribes. He referred to a recent building collapse in Saket and alleged that corruption involved the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the Fire Department and the SDM and DM offices.

People just want publicity. Nobody takes Rahul Gandhi or the Congress party seriously.

· Nishikant DubeyThe BJP MP accused opposition leaders of exploiting the collapse for political attention.

The BJP rejected the opposition’s criticism. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey told ANI that the government was concerned about the incident and accused political opponents of seeking attention. “People just want publicity,” he said, adding that attacks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi were intended to give opposition leaders “some kind of traction.” Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar described Bhardwaj and other opposition leaders as “tragedy hunters,” alleging that they issued statements after accidents but did not provide practical assistance. Authorities were also preparing to register a first information report in the case.

Whenever an accident occurs in Delhi or anywhere else in the country, they are the first to issue statements, yet they offer no actual assistance.

· Praveen ShankarThe Delhi BJP spokesperson criticized AAP and other opposition leaders.
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Originally published by Hindustan Times in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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