Mumbai: Mulund residents created a ruckus after a large concrete slab from Mumbai Metro Line 4 collapsed onto vehicles on LBS Marg, killing one and injuring three, near the Johnson & Johnson and Oberoi premises. In the video, one of the residents is heard screaming at someone and said the authorities reportedly knew that the slab would fall, and still they let residents and motorists walk and drive on the road despite safety concerns. In the video, the Mumbai police also is seen intervening to stop the ruckus.
Moreover, not just residents, Congress and Sena UBT leaders slammed the MMRDA and the Maharashtra government over the slab collapse incident.
Criticising the government, Aaditya Thackeray questioned whether the contractor involved would be blacklisted, alleging that penalties were often minimal and followed by more contracts. He also flagged issues such as premature painting of metro pillars, poor barricading at construction sites, traffic disruptions, and safety risks to commuters, accusing the regime of placing little value on human life.
Congress leader Varsha Gaikwad slammed the Maharashtra government and raised serious questions, "Has the life of Mumbaikars become so cheap? Does the government and MMRDA administration have any accountability in this?" The Congress leader added, "We want development, but not at the cost of Mumbaikars' lives!"
Details Of The Incident
In the incident, Ramdhan Yadav was declared brought dead. The other injured are identified as Rajkumar Yadav (45), who is reported to be in critical condition, and Mahendra Pratap Yadav (52) and Deepa Ruhiya (40), both of whom are admitted and stated to be in stable condition.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also expressed grief over the fatal slab collapse and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh for the deceased.
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) issued a second statement announcing a high-level inquiry into the accident.
