Delhi rains: UPSC aspirants continue protest in thigh-high water as Old Rajinder Nagar waterlogged again, videos go viral

The viral videos show several students raising slogans as they stand in the thigh-high water. Three UPSC aspirants died due to flooding on Saturday.

The IMD issued a ‘red’ warning amid severe waterlogging in several parts of Delhi (Image source: @prernabhardwaj_/X)

As Delhi recorded a sudden downpour on Wednesday evening, the Old Rajinder Nagar area, where three UPSC aspirants lost their lives due to flooding in a basement, is waterlogged again. However, the students continued to protest in the knee-deep water, videos of which are now doing rounds and started chatter on social media.

Shared by internet personality Prerna Bhardwaj, the videos show a flood-like situation in the area. Drenched in the heavy rain, students can be seen standing in the thigh-high water. In one of the videos, students can be seen raising ‘we want justice’ slogans.

“This is Rajinder Nagar right now after 40 minutes of continuous rain. The truth is in front of everyone’s eyes. I being an aspirant who’ve studied in the basement of a premium coaching institute, lived here in ORN and left it due to similar issues can give this in written that the situation hasn’t changed a bit. This corrupt ecosystem of MCD, Delhi Govt, Coaching Mafias and Administration, has murdered bright aspirants over the years. It’s time to fight back!” Bhardwaj wrote.

Watch the viral videos here:

This is Rajinder Nagar right now after 40 minutes of continuous rain. The truth is in front of everyone’s eyes.

I being an aspirant who’ve studied in the basement of a premium coaching institute, lived here in ORN and left it due to similar issues can give this in written that… pic.twitter.com/StBiwkmmvk

— Prerna Bhardwaj (@prernabhardwaj_) July 31, 2024

The video sparked a sea of reactions where social media users hailed the students for continuing the protest. “Hats off the students,” a user wrote. “Only innocent bike n car owners will b arrested … No one else will b touched,” another user commented.

“Very bad situation in Delhi,” a third user wrote.

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On July 27, three UPSC aspirants lost their lives after they got trapped in the basement of a coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar which was flooded due to a drain burst.

According to students present at the spot on Saturday night, the basement housed the library of the coaching centre, where students would go for self-study. According to eyewitnesses, the basement filled with 10-12 feet of water in almost no time, giving students no chance to escape.

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Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a ‘red’ alert amid severe waterlogging in several parts of the national capital. At least 10 flights heading towards Delhi Airport were diverted Wednesday evening due to bad weather.

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