‘Smart City?’ Congress slams BJP after fatal pit accident in Delhi

The tragic death of a biker in the national capital due to an “open pit” has caught the attention of the Congress party, and its Delhi unit has demanded “impartial investigation.”

“Kamal was returning home from his office in Delhi. An open pit on the way became the cause of his death. This pit had been dug by the Delhi Jal Board but was neither covered nor barricaded, nor was any warning sign put up,” said the Delhi Congress on Friday.

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“A few days ago, a 27-year-old engineer, Yuvraj, had also died after falling into a water-filled pit in Noida. These are not accidents, but gross negligence by the system. Strict action should be taken against the guilty officials, and the entire matter should be impartially investigated,” the party said.

Delhi Congress also questioned the “Smart City” claim of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

“Amid claims of ‘Smart City,’ the BJP’s incompetent system is taking the lives of ordinary people,” it added.

Meanwhile, on Friday, Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma visited the site in west Delhi’s Janakpuri where the biker lost his life after falling into a pit at the Line Rehabilitation Project area on Thursday.

“Visited the Janakpuri accident site where sewer line work was underway. The tragedy is deeply regretted and our thoughts are with the grieving family. Executive Engineer, AE and JE have been suspended with immediate effect. Strict action is being taken against the responsible agency. Delhi Jal Board has constituted a high-level Inquiry Committee to fix responsibility,” the minister said.

Nearly a month after software engineer Yuvraj Mehta drowned when his car fell into a water-filled pit in Sector 150, Noida, Kamal died on Thursday night after his bike fell into a pit reportedly dug for construction work linked to the Delhi Jal Board and left open without guardrails, barricades, or warning signs.