Blaze at Delhi Transport Dept office, documents related to DTC gutted; Opposition alleges conspiracy

New Delhi: A blaze broke out at Delhi Transport Department (DTC) office near the Civil Lines metro station. Eight fire tenders were rushed to douse the fire.

All the documents related to DTC were gutted in the fire, said Sunil Chaudhary, Deputy chief fire officer. The cause of the fire is not known yet, though probe has been launched to identify the reason behind, said officials.

The timing of fire in DTC office has led to a series of speculations and allegations. The opposition pointed direct fingers at the Kejriwal government for the inferno while others hinted at ‘greater design’ behind the fire to cover-up the misdeeds of current dispensation.

Opposition trains gun at AAP govt

Soon after the fire at DTC office, which is under state govt control, both BJP and Congress alleged that this was blatant attempt by the AAP government to wipe out evidence of the scam. The loss of crucial documents in the fire is nothing but a cover-up by the Kejriwal govt to escape accountability and an attempt to ‘befool the public’.

षड्यंत्र की बू .. साज़िश हो सकती है @ArvindKejriwal की अपनी नाकामियों को छुपाने की … मौत की तार लोगों की जान ले रही है दिल्ली में और सरकारी दफ़्तर के अपने कच्चे चिट्ठे जला बच नहीं पाएँगे अब .. बताना जी क्यूँ एक भी बस नही ख़रीद पाए आज तक और अब दस्तावेज सब जला दिए ?? https://t.co/i47wA5HH6t

— Manoj Tiwari (@ManojTiwariMP) January 20, 2020

Manoj Tiwari, Delhi BJP Chief alleged “it was a conspiracy by Kejriwal govt to cover-up for its failures.”

“Delhi govt failed to purchase buses for the public and now it is burning files and documents to save its skin,” he tweeted.

‘Facing ouster, AAP setting files on fire’

Congress launched a frontal attack on AAP and claimed that since Kejriwal govt is anticipating ouster from power this time, the party workers are indulging in dirty games.

आम आदमी पार्टी के कार्यकर्ता आग लगवा रहे हैं @ArvindKejriwal चुनाव में हार के डर से तथाकथित घोटाले को छुपाने के लिए चुनाव से पहले दस्तावेज मिटा रहा है कांग्रेस की सरकार आएगी और इसकी हम जांच करवाएंगे https://t.co/XoD9BM23iP

— Kirti Azad (@KirtiAzaad) January 20, 2020

Vishwas, Mishra too take AAP to task

Dissenting AAP leader Kumar Vishwas too took to Twitter to slam the current dispensation, however, he desisted from taking names.

“Evidence of scamsters are being burnt”, Vishwas tweeted.

सबूत जलने लगे हैं गुनाहगारों के..!?? https://t.co/crWD56OSmZ

— Dr Kumar Vishvas (@DrKumarVishwas) January 20, 2020

Kapil Mishra, a former minister in Kejriwal govt, said the Transport department has been the most corrupt department and this fire was nothing but an attempt to save the culprits by destroying the incriminating documents.

हारती हुई सरकार घोटालों के निशान मिटाने में लगी हैं

ट्रांसपोर्ट विभाग केजरीवाल का सबसे भ्रष्ट विभाग रहा है

This desperation to burn files is first indicator of Kejriwal defeat in this election https://t.co/iA2eMbc11h

— Kapil Mishra (@KapilMishra_IND) January 20, 2020

What Fire Service chief said on Delhi blaze:

According to Atul Garg, Director of Delhi Fire Services, the inferno first broke out in the server room on first floor and then spread to other rooms on the same floor. It further engulfed few other rooms on the second floor, following which a total of 26 fire tenders were deployed to douse the flame.

Sunil Chaudhary, Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Delhi: All the documents related to Delhi Transport Department have been gutted in the fire that broke today. Investigation has been initiated. https://t.co/JSmemrouiS

— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2020