Archive · 27 Jul 2025
Delhi BJP Leader Pays Tribute to Flood Victims, Blames Previous Government
A BJP leader, Virendra Sachdeva, remembered students who died in Delhi floods last year.
He said the government at the time didn't clean the drains properly, which caused the deaths.
The BJP promised to fix waterlogging in the city and says they've done a better job this year to prevent more tragedies.
BJP leader Virendra Sachdeva paid tribute to civil service aspirants who died in the 2024 Delhi floods.
Sachdeva blamed the previous government for the deaths, citing negligence in drain maintenance.
He stated that the BJP's 2025 election manifesto promised to address waterlogging.
The BJP claims the current government prevented similar incidents this year through preparedness.
The 2024 incident involved three aspirants drowning in a coaching center basement.
- Who
- Virendra Sachdeva (BJP leader), civil service aspirants, previous government
- What
- Tribute paid to those who died in the 2024 Delhi flooding and blame cast on the previous government for the tragedy.
- When
- July 27, 2024 (incident); Recently (tribute)
- Where
- Old Rajendra Nagar, Delhi
- Why
- To remember the victims and highlight the current government's efforts in addressing the waterlogging issue.
BJP
Previous Government
Responsibility for Flooding
BJP
Blames previous government for negligence, highlighting current government's preparedness.
Previous Government
N/A
- Politician
- Virendra Sachdeva
- Party
- BJP
- Incident Location
- Old Rajendra Nagar
- Incident Type
- Flooding
- Previous Government
- Arvind Kejriwal
Sources
Delhi Hardlook | Libraries shift upstairs, basements still in use: A year after Delhi’s coaching tragedy, what’s changed?
A year on, how library flooding reshaped UPSC coaching landscape in Old Rajinder Nagar
