Act before it is too late
This is in reference to your report “14 die in fire at pub during b'day bash.” Both, owners of these pubs and BMC is equally responsible for this tragedy which occurred at 1Above and Mojo’s Bistro pubs. Now after the incident BMC commissioner has suspended five junior officers, but those are nothing but scapegoats, as ideally he himself should have taken the moral responsibility and resigned. We all know that after a fortnight or a month this tragedy will be forgotten, as we have a very short memory. These officers too might be back on duty. Only an inquiry, which has been initiated by Maharastra Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, will reveal the reason for this tragedy.
This tragedy has once again forced us to ponder what is the status of pubs, bars and eateries in NCR. As there are thousands of such places in NCR alone and most of them would be found flouting the fire safety norms. Whether fire officials do some random checks to assess the ground situation is another big question as obtaining an NOC should not be construed as following the norm. We all know that an NOC could be obtained from fire department, even if they are flouting the standard norms by greasing the palms. We in Delhi should not wait for any such tragedy to happen to act and strict punishment should be meted out to the guilty in Kamla Mill fire case to send a strong message. Bal Govind, Noida So, instead of bickering and mud slinging, they should be using every minute in debating crucial issues so that important legislations are not delayed unneccessarily. Efforts at “bridging of the chasm between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress” is a welcome sign towards healthier and meaningful Parliament sessions ahead.
It is indeed sad to know that the Parliament has worked a mere 57 days so far in 2017. How can the leaders expect official machinery to work hard unless they set a personal example. What’s more disappointing is to read that “less than 30% of the bills were scrutinised by the standing committees.” Passing key bills without proper in-depth scrutiny doesn’t bode well for our systems — the bedrock of our democracy and the pride of our nation. This needs to be checked immediately. If it comes to choosing, we will rather have ‘tardy passage of legislation’ rather than rushing through shoddily drafted bills getting passed without the eagle-eyed examination of our experienced parliamentarians who serve on some of these crucial committees.
Krishan Kalra, Gurugram