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BJP Government Criticized For Water Leakage In New Parliament Building Amid Heavy Rains In Delhi
- The BJP-led Central government faces backlash as videos of water leaking in the new Parliament lobby during heavy rains go viral.
- Congress and Samajwadi Party leaders demand a return to the old Parliament building, highlighting construction flaws in the new billion-rupee structure.
The BJP-led Central government faced criticism after the Congress and Samajwadi Party shared videos showing water leaking in the Parliament lobby during heavy rainfall in Delhi.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore raised an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha, and Akhilesh Yadav mocked the BJP for spending billions on the new Parliament, suggesting that sessions be moved back to the old building.
On social media, Tagore commented, "Paper leaks outside, water leaks inside. The recent leak in the Parliament lobby used by the President highlights urgent weather resilience issues in the new building, just a year after completion."
Samajwadi Party chief and Kannauj MP Akhilesh Yadav called for the remainder of the monsoon session to be held in the old Parliament building. He tweeted, "The old Parliament was better, allowing old MPs to meet. Why not return to the old building until the 'water dripping program' ends in the new, billion-rupee structure?"
He added, "The public wonders if water leakage from every new roof built under the BJP government is part of their design."
