The High Court has lashed out at the Rajkot municipality in connection with the fire at the playground in Gujarat, India. An angry court on Monday (May 27) said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP-controlled state government can no longer be trusted. Indian media NDTV reported this news.
Earlier, the Rajkot municipality informed the court that two gaming zones have been operating for more than 24 months without necessary permissions including fire safety. The High Court was angered by this. The court has also sent a notice to the Gujarat government in this incident.
Is the state government turning a blind eye? The court raised the question.
Rajkot Police Commissioner Raju Bhargava said that the local police licensed the gaming zone in November last year. It has been renewed till December 31, 2024, he said. However, it was not checked whether it had a fire safety certificate.
Advocate Manisha Lov Kumar Shah appeared on behalf of the state government. He also admitted that two other gaming zones, including Ahmedabad, were not allowed to operate.
At least 28 people died in a fire at a gaming zone in Rajkot on Saturday night.
Courts refer to past incidents in modernizing state governments.
In November 2023, seven people died in a fire at a chemical factory in Surat. Fires broke out in hospitals in Ahmedabad in July and in Surat in March. In May, a fireworks shop caught fire in an industrial area of the city.
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