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Watch: Delhi Rau's IAS Centre Flooding, Protesters Detained

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi sealed the basements of 13 additional civil service coaching centres on Sunday following the tragic death of three students in a waterlogged basement of a coaching centre in Old Rajendra Nagar, Delhi. This action by the authorities was prompted by mounting pressure from protesting students, who demanded justice and action against the illegal use of basements. At Rau's IAS coaching centre, there were approximately 30 students present. Out of these, 12 to 14 were rescued and taken to the hospital, while others managed to escape. Unfortunately, three students perished after being trapped in the flooded basement. The incident occurred at 6:35 pm on Saturday when rainwater inundated the basement of the coaching centre. The police and fire department officials received an emergency call around 7:10 pm. Water was promptly pumped out from the basement, but an NDRF team was called in as divers were needed to reach the trapped students. Coaching Centre Flooding LIVE Updates; July 29, 2024 1:57 PM IST: AAP MLA Protesting Outside LG Secretariat AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak is among the protestors outside the LG Secretariat. He questioned, "Who will take action over the lack of work on the drainage system in Delhi over the last 15-20 years? BJP should feel ashamed." He also criticized a BJP MP who served as Municipal Commissioner for 11 years, asking MP Bansuri Swaraj why she hadn't questioned him about the inadequate drainage system.    1:55 PM IST: Lt Governor VK Saxena at Old Rajendra Nagar Lt Governor VK Saxena visited Old Rajendra Nagar and spoke with the protesting students. He assured them that strict action would be taken against those responsible for the tragic death of three civil service students who drowned in the flooded basement of their coaching centre.    1:40 PM IST: AAP Leaders Protest Outside LG Secretariat AAP leaders and workers are protesting outside the Lt Governor's Secretariat, demanding action against the MCD Commissioner and officers over the Old Rajendra Nagar incident where three IAS aspirants drowned in a flooded basement.    1:34 PM IST: BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj Requests Investigation BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj has requested the Home Ministry to form an independent committee to investigate the deaths of the three students who died in the flooded basement. She blamed the incident on the "apathy" and "criminal negligence" of the Aam Aadmi Party-led government.    1:32 PM IST: MCD Mayor Calls Emergency Meeting MCD Mayor Shelly Oberoi has called an emergency meeting at 3 PM in response to the deaths of the three IAS aspirants. Officials from the Public Works Department and Delhi Jal Board have been asked to attend.    1:24 PM IST: Shashi Tharoor Alleges Bylaw Violations Addressing the Lok Sabha, Shashi Tharoor said he has seen proof that clearance was given to buildings violating bylaws. This claim follows his meeting with the parent of one of the UPSC aspirants who died in the flooded basement.    12:58 PM IST: Akhilesh Yadav Questions Government's Actions In the Lok Sabha, Akhilesh Yadav asked whether the government would bulldoze illegal structures in Delhi as it does in UP. He emphasized the responsibility of the officials to plan and provide NOCs and questioned what actions were being taken against those responsible.    12:51 PM IST: Body of Deceased Student Handed Over to Family  The body of Nivin Dalwin, one of the students who died in the basement flooding, was handed over to his family at Delhi's RML hospital. Out of 17 students being treated at the hospital, 14 were discharged today.    12:21 PM IST: Delhi Police Use Water Cannons on BJP Protestors Delhi police used water cannons to disperse BJP workers and leaders protesting against the AAP-led government in Delhi. The protestors were demanding accountability for the deaths of the three civil service students.    12:11 PM IST: Engineer Terminated, Another Suspended MCD Commissioner Ashwani Kumar announced the termination of a junior engineer and the suspension of an assistant engineer due to lapses related to the coaching centre deaths.    12:01 PM IST: Earth Movers Brought to Old Rajendra Nagar Earth movers have been brought to Old Rajendra Nagar to remove encroachments following the death of the three UPSC aspirants. The MCD has sealed the basements of 13 civil services coaching institutes in the area.    11:43 AM IST: BJP Women Workers Protest Outside AAP Office Delhi BJP women workers protested outside the AAP office, showing bangles and clanging utensils to demand accountability from the AAP-led government for the deaths of the three civil service students.    11:27 AM IST: AAP MP Accuses BJP of Shifting Blame AAP MP Sanjay Singh accused the BJP of conspiring with Lt Governor Saxena to shift the blame for the deaths of the three IAS aspirants. He emphasized that the responsibility of handling officials lies with the Lt Governor.    11:13 AM IST: Congress MPs Meet Families of Deceased Students  Congress MPs Shashi Tharoor and Jebi Mather visited RML Hospital to meet the families of the deceased students. Tharoor emphasized the need to prevent such incidents in the future.    11:02 AM IST: BJP MP Blames AAP for MCD Mismanagement BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal criticized the AAP for mismanaging the MCD and failing to find a solution to prevent such incidents. He called for severe punishment for those responsible.    10:43 AM IST: Congress MP Calls for Solutions Without Petty Politics  Congress MP Manickam Tagore called for solutions without engaging in petty politics. He emphasized the need for accountability in infrastructure-related incidents.    10:26 AM IST: Five More Held in Connection with Coaching Centre Deaths Five more people have been detained in connection with the coaching centre deaths, bringing the total to seven. DCP Harsha Vardhan assured that strict action would be taken against those responsible.    9:31 AM IST: Shiv Sena Leader Calls for Government  Dialogue with Protestors Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut called for government representatives to meet the protesting students and emphasized the need to understand why the incident happened without engaging in a blame game.    9:27 AM IST: Delhi Police to Involve MCD in Probe The Delhi police will send a notice to the MCD to join the investigation into the deaths of the three students. The police are currently reviewing the documents of the coaching centres.    9:15 AM IST: Rau's IAS Coaching Centre Offers Full Cooperation Rau's IAS coaching centre, where the incident occurred, has issued a statement offering full cooperation with the investigation. The centre admitted to violating bylaws by using the basement for commercial activities.    9:00 AM IST: Congress MP Files Adjournment Motion in Lok Sabha Congress MP Dr. Amar Singh has filed an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha demanding accountability for the deaths of the IAS aspirants. This follows a previous adjournment motion discussing the incident.    8:58 AM IST: Security Enhanced at Student Protests  Security has been tightened at the protests in Old Rajendra Nagar as students continue to demand safety and action against illegal commercial activities in basements.   8:29 AM IST: Congress to Address Delhi Infrastructure in Lok Sabha Congress party whip Manickam Tagore has filed an adjournment motion to discuss Delhi's infrastructure issues in the Lok Sabha. Rahul Gandhi previously described the incident as a "collapse of infrastructure" and emphasized the need for accountability and safety for citizens.