An undercover investigation by the India Today Special Investigation Team reveals safety and regulatory violations in Delhi's Hauz Rani area following a fire in Malviya Nagar that killed twenty-one people. The probe exposes how properties originally approved under the Delhi government's Bed and Breakfast Scheme are operating as full-fledged guest houses and hotels. These establishments cater to foreign patients visiting the nearby Max Hospital and their families. Despite the tragedy, undercover reporters found brokers offering rooms for fifteen hundred to thirty-three hundred rupees per day without requiring identification, paperwork, or police verification. The investigation highlights that mandatory C form submissions for foreign nationals are ignored. The footage shows narrow corridors, cramped exits, residential structures converted into commercial spaces, overhead electrical wires, and street encroachments that obstruct emergency vehicles. The report raises questions about the oversight and enforcement by the MCD, Delhi Police, Fire Department, and local administration regarding this unregulated network of guest houses in the national capital.
The Trinamool Congress in West Bengal faces a significant internal crisis as sixty state assembly members have formed a separate faction, with reports indicating several members of parliament are in contact with the Bharatiya Janata Party.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, senior Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has dismissed claims that the party is imploding in West Bengal, despite a massive rebellion where dozens of legislators have aligned with an expelled leader.
The big focus of this episode of Democratic Newsroom is on the internal rebellion which has hit the Trinamool Congress (TMC) following its defeat in the assembly elections.
The DMK has declined to attend the INDIA bloc meeting on June 8, citing a rift with Congress and demanding separate seating in the Lok Sabha.
