New Delhi, June 3 -- The deadly fire at a guest house in South Delhi's Malviya Nagar area, which claimed 21 lives and left several others injured, has sparked a political debate over fire safety standards, emergency response mechanisms, and accountability in the national capital.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the recurring incidents of major fires in Delhi and questioned the response of the authorities during the Malviya Nagar blaze.
The party cited eyewitness accounts alleging delays in the arrival of firefighting teams and called for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal termed the loss of lives in the fire as tragic and ex...