New Delhi: The historic Minto Bridge in central Delhi, which experiences waterlogging every year during monsoon, is on the border of the two civic bodies - the NDMC and the MCD - and the fact that it's an Indian Railway bridge makes it convenient for all parties involved in its upkeep to indulge in the political blame game.
Minto Road, which passes beneath the bridge, connects Connaught Place to the New Delhi Railway Station. On Sunday last, a 56-year-old man, driving a mini-truck, drowned after he was stuck under the waterlogged Minto Bridge following the first heavy monsoon showers in the national capital.
The political blame game started soon after with the BJP accusing the AAP government in the city and the ruling party saying it was not the time for the blame game as the nation is busy in dealing with a more serious problem of coronavirus pandemic, which has disrupted the whole world. Interacting with the ETV Bharat here, North Delhi Mayor Jai Prakash said the Delhi government has failed to do its duty and hence the situation.
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"The Delhi Government is responsible for this situation. It's Connaught Place, the heart of Delhi and there should be a government officer monitoring the situation," he said.
Similarly, Raghav Chadha, an AAP MLA criticised the BJP for the problem, saying the party's headquarter had diverted the drainage pipes, which created the problem.
He, however, said that there should be no political blame game on the issue as there are more problems to deal with it at the moment and all concerned should work unitedly to overcome the situation.
