Delhi Minister Demands Swift Inquiry into Flooding Tragedy at Coaching Centre

Delhi Revenue Minister Atishi has urged Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar to expedite the magisterial inquiry into the Rajinder Nagar incident. Three IAS aspirants died when the basement of Rau's IAS Study Circle was flooded. Atishi has hinted at potential negligence and demanded the report by 10 pm today.

Delhi Revenue Minister Atishi on Monday flagged the delay in submission of the magisterial inquiry report on the Rajinder Nagar coaching centre incident in a note to Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar, directing him to submit the report by 10 pm.

Three IAS aspirants—Shreya Yadav from Uttar Pradesh, Tanya Soni from Telangana, and Nevin Dalwin from Kerala—died after the basement of a building housing Rau's IAS Study Circle coaching institute was flooded following heavy rain on Saturday evening.

There was no immediate reaction from the Chief Secretary's office.

In the note, Atishi expressed her shock over the delay and stated that despite directions being given at 11:20 pm on Saturday, no report has been received after almost 40 hours. ''The officers of the Delhi government might not be serious about inquiring into this tragedy, or they might be trying to protect someone,'' she said.

Atishi also raised concerns about the possible connections of the main accused with the IAS fraternity, given that they run an IAS coaching centre. She directed the Chief Secretary to submit the magisterial inquiry report by 10 pm on July 29, warning that any further delays would raise questions about whether any culprits are being protected and called for the strongest possible action against negligent officials.