Delhi building collapse: ABVP holds stir, demands MCD commissioner’s resignation; 15 detained
On Sunday night, around 150-200 members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) sought to storm the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) headquarters in Delhi, demanding the resignation of Commissioner Sanjeev Khirwar in response to the collapse of a five-storey private hostel in Satya Niketan, which has claimed at least five lives.
Protesters broke windows and clashed with police personnel, with around 15 individuals subsequently detained by the authorities. The RSS-affiliated student body accused the civic body of negligence leading to the building collapse. The ABVP also demanded an inquiry and safety audit of all PGs and rented buildings in Delhi's student-dense areas.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) criticized the BJP, alleging corruption in the MCD and linking recent incidents of building collapses in the South Zone of the city to the party's leadership.
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