Following the tragic building collapse in Delhi’s Mustafabad area, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta expressed deep sorrow over the incident and called for stringent action against all those responsible — from negligent contractors to complicit officials.

Addressing the media, CM Gupta said, “It is a very sensitive issue that the way such weak buildings are being constructed, by flouting all the rules, the officers who are guilty of such construction should also be punished.”

The collapse, which has left several injured and caused fatalities, has once again spotlighted the alarming state of unauthorized constructions in the capital. CM Gupta stressed that responsibility must not be limited to the builders alone.

“Contractor or builder involved in this should also be punished and all such buildings in the entire city should be notified and action should be taken against them,” she said, urging a city-wide audit of structurally unsafe buildings.

The Chief Minister also extended condolences to the victims’ families, stating, “It is very sad for all of us that people are dying due to such accidents…” She emphasized that human lives cannot be lost to negligence and that systemic accountability is crucial to prevent such disasters.