The Delhi High Court today came hard on the Municipal Corporation of Delhi while hearing a case related to the coaching centre deaths in Delhi’s Rajinder Nagar. Three youth lost their lives after rainwater flooded the basement of the Rau IAS Study Circle in Delhi. The High Court made sharp remarks against the probe agencies as well for arresting the car driver instead of taking action against the MCD officials. The High Court also summoned the MCD Director in the case.

The High Court said that the MCD need to build infrastructure but is bankrupt and can’t even pay salaries. “Strange probe is going on, police is taking action against passerby who drove the car but not against MCD officials,” said HC on coaching centre deaths.

The Delhi High Court also said that if the government wants to have a freebies culture and doesn’t want to collect taxes, then this is bound to happen. The HC pulled up authorities saying that they are allowing multi-storey buildings but there is no proper drain. “You have to decide on this freebie culture. There is a population of 3.3 crore people, whereas the city was planned for six or seven lakh. How do you plan to accommodate so many without upgrading infrastructure?” the court asked.

This is a developing story.