The Delhi High Court on Wednesday has criticized the authorities following the deaths of 3 UPSC aspirants who drowned in the basement of a coaching center, attributing the tragedy to a “freebies culture” that hinders tax collection.
A bench led by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan expressed concern over the ongoing investigation, noting that while police took action against a passerby who drove a car, no action was taken against Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials. The court highlighted the issue of multi-storey buildings operating without proper drainage systems.
“You want to have a freebies culture, don’t want to collect taxes… this is bound to happen,” remarked the bench, which also included Justice Tushar Rao Gedela.
The court criticized the authorities for lacking infrastructure despite being bankrupt and unable to pay salaries. The hearing was in response to a plea requesting a high-level committee to investigate the deaths of the three civil service aspirants in the flooded basement of a coaching center in Old Rajinder Nagar on July 27.
The victims were identified as Shreya Yadav (25) from Uttar Pradesh, Tanya Soni (25) from Telangana, and Nevin Delvin (24) from Kerala.
