Vivek Agnihotri slams 'leaking' Parliament building amid heavy Delhi rainfall
Following the heavy rainfall in Delhi on Wednesday (July 31), filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri took to social media to express his dissatisfaction with the waterlogging at the Institute of Town Planners India and the new Parliament building. The director of The Kashmir Files shared visuals of water being pumped out from these locations. Agnihotri commented, "Indian towns are monuments of ugliness, inconvenience, discomfort inefficiency, disaster-prone and a risk to life. We have fully failed in town planning."
Agnihotri expressed disbelief over the new Parliament building leak
Agnihotri also expressed his shock over a leak in the new parliament building. He wrote, "Can't believe this is the new parliament. The parliament doesn't belong to any government. It belongs to 'we the people.' It was made ugly, but now this? Unacceptable." The filmmaker further questioned how long it would take for architects to build leakage-proof buildings in a country known for its heavy monsoons.
Take a look at the filmmaker's post here
Reactions: Supporters, defenders clash over town planning, waterlogging issues
The filmmaker's comments sparked a variety of reactions online. While many social media users agreed with Agnihotri's views, others defended the town planners and blamed illegal encroachment and construction for the waterlogging issues. The Lok Sabha Secretariat responded to the criticism by explaining that the leakage was due to the displacement of adhesive used to fix glass domes over the lobby during heavy rains.
Former UP Chief Minister suggested a return to old Parliament
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav also weighed in on the issue. He suggested a return to the old Parliament building until issues with the new one were resolved. Yadav questioned whether "water dripping from every new roof constructed under the BJP government is a part of their well thought out design or..." Meanwhile, Agnihotri added in his post: "We have no right to talk about the greatness of the past. We have failed our ancestors."
