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A building collapse in Delhi housing students in paying guest accommodation has triggered sharp political reactions and concerns over student safety. Congress leaders, including party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, criticised the authorities over inadequate hostel infrastructure and unsafe, overcrowded paying guest facilities, calling the incident an avoidable tragedy and demanding immediate rescue efforts and medical care for victims. Opposition leaders, along with representatives from the Aam Aadmi Party, questioned municipal and administrative oversight, including the roles of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the New Delhi Municipal Council, demanding strict safety checks and accountability for student housing. Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party leaders and government representatives emphasised that the immediate priority must remain focused entirely on rescue operations to save those trapped under the debris. Officials stated that local representatives reached the site promptly, confirming that an investigation will be conducted and strict action taken against anyone found guilty.

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00:00So right now, how many on either side? That needs to be still ascertained as the identities still are being
00:08tracked down.
00:08But for now, these are the details we have. More news coming in. Let's quickly take a look.
00:15More political reactions come in as we speak. This is Congress President Malikarjan Kharge speaking about an unavoidable tragedy.
00:24The Congress slamming Modi government over the Delhi building collapse.
00:27Congress President Malikarjan Kharge says the building collapse is deeply distressing and an unavoidable tragedy.
00:34I beg your pardon. That's the quote that's been made by him.
00:38Every effort must be made to rescue those trapped and ensure the best possible treatment for the injured.
00:44NSUI workers and Congress leaders are already on the ground helping students, victims and their families in every possible way.
00:51Congress Chief has come out to even add that we stand firmly with them in this difficult hour.
00:56This tragedy also exposes the unsafe, overcrowded, paying guest systems that students are forced to live in due to the
01:04inadequate hostel facilities.
01:05Students come to Delhi to build their future and not risk their lives for a roof over their heads.
01:10Every student's life is precious.
01:12This is what the Congress President has had to say.
01:15On that note, Anmol Bali, back with us on the broadcast.
01:18Anmol, more reactions coming in from opposition sides with the political blame game only snowballing as we see.
01:26While the ministers and the leaders from the BJP have maintained that right now the focus should be and is
01:34on only rescuing those who have been trapped underneath the rubble.
01:39So, that is the priority at this given hour.
01:41But at the same time, opposition hasn't backed down from mounting their attacks at the authorities.
01:57Anmol, if you can hear me?
02:03We'll get that connection reworked, viewers.
02:06But yes, as I was also mentioning, there has been comments coming in from the opposition leaders.
02:12In fact, Rahul Gandhi had come in quite at the early hours itself after the entire incident had come to
02:20light.
02:20He'd spoken about the entire issue and he had come out to say on his platform X that this is
02:28the state and the struggle that the students in the country are going through.
02:33Malikarjan Kharkia only adds to that now saying that this was completely an avoidable tragedy.
02:40Students coming in from different parts of the country to the national capital to study and not risk their lives
02:47for a basic need.
02:49and an amenity like a roof on one's head.
02:53Now, as we speak, there are more political reactions.
02:56Aam Admi Party has spoken on it.
02:58Congress leaders have come out to speak on it.
03:00And meanwhile, there are party members from the BJP as well as the government that have come out to, in
03:05fact, speak on the matter.
03:07Take a look at all of it.
03:36It's a very difficult situation.
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04:21It's time to rescue.
04:22When there is no hostel in university, and you have kept it, and it goes away from the
04:33state.
04:34It doesn't hurt any way.
04:39It's a shame.
04:41So, Mr. President, do something like that.
04:43Give us a day.
04:45We will give you a report card, and we will give you a letter to you.
04:47So, we'll give you a read.
05:01But the first thing we want to do is ask you.
05:06I'll give you a request.
05:08It is very sad and as it is my opinion, my friend Anir Sharma Ji is here and the situation
05:17will be the same.
05:19Let's go.
05:19Let's go.
05:20Let's go.

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