Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar area was flooded once again on Wednesday evening, four days after three civil services aspirants died due to flooding in a coaching centre's basement amid rain. The students, who have been protesting against the authorities, demanding action, continued their protest in thigh-high water, following incessant rain in the national capital today.
A few students also demanded that Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena should resign and that the MCD councillor should be suspended. Another student protesting at the spot also said that a case should be registered against the MCD Mayor.
Besides Old Rajinder Nagar, waterlogging was also reported from several other areas in Delhi-NCR, including ITO, Karol Bagh, Connaught Place, Minto Road, and Moti Bagh flyover. This caused massive traffic snarls, uprooting of trees, and left people wading through water.
Here are a few visuals from the protesting site in Old Rajinder Nagar:
"...The executive is being controlled by the LG. Delhi LG should resign," a student at the protest site demanded.
Another student said: "...Delhi LG should resign, MCD councillor should be suspended, a case should be registered against the MCD Mayor..."
The traffic flow was impacted near ITO after heavy rains, which resulted in waterlogging.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert in Delhi, forecasting heavy rain in the coming hours. The weather office also said that clouds have converged over Delhi "from all four sectors".
At least 10 flights to Delhi have been diverted after the national capital was lashed by heavy rain on Wednesday.