An unprecedented major fire which broke out in the Mantralaya (secretariat) in Mumbai has given birth to suspicions that it is part of cover-up. The fire took place in the urban development department on second floor which had most of the files pertaining to Adarsh scam. Even as this post is being written, the fire fighters are trying to douse fire which has engulfed 4th, 5th and 6th floor. According to reports on news channels, most of the offices on these floors were gutted in the fire.
All the employees working in the building were evacuated. One of my friends, who works in the publicity department, said that all employees rushed downstairs immediately after the fire broke out. There was no cause of worry. Around 10 fire tenders were trying to bring the fire under control and even Indian Navy's choppers were pressed into service.
The social networks were filled with posts expressing doubts on the cause of the fire. Almost everybody thinks that the fire was started deliberately to destroy the files pertaining to various scams. Even senior officers, like former IPS officer Y.P. Singh were apprehensive.
The urban development department is one of the most important departments and is a major source of black money for politicians, he told Headlines Today. Besides this department, even Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan's office on 6th floor was also on fire.
0 comments:
Post a Comment