New Delhi: Families of the victims of the Uphaar tragedy on Thursday observed the 27th anniversary of the incident in which 59 people, including 23 children, lost their lives in a massive fire inside a cinema hall in south Delhi.
On June 13, 1997, a fire broke out in Uphaar Cinema Hall during the screening of the Hindi film Border.
The Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT) said there has been little change in the status of fire safety measures in public places since the tragedy.
“AVUT's endeavor for the last 27 years has been to not only bring justice to our loved ones but also ensure implementation of safety laws in public places so that no precious human life is lost in future.
"Since the Gift tragedy, virtually no efforts have been made to enforce fire safety rules in public places. As a result, millions of people visiting public places in India remain unsafe and vulnerable, with tragedies of similar magnitude There is also a possibility.Looming at large,” it said.
Expressing concern over the fire incidents at TRP gaming zone in Gujarat's Rajkot and Delhi's Baby Care Hospital, the association said, "Post-Gift India has witnessed several fire tragedies... Yet, no focus on fire safety is not given." Government."
It said the fire tragedies in Gujarat and Delhi could have been avoided if the owners or occupiers had not "violated every rule in the book."
“Perpetrators of such heinous crimes are often booked under IPC section 304A (rash and negligent act) which is a bailable offence."In such cases, they are shown leniency and given the opportunity to avoid substantial punishment despite their deliberate neglect to follow safety rules," it said and sought to expedite such cases to deal with man-made disasters. A law and fast track courts have been demanded. ,
On June 13, 1997, a fire broke out in Uphaar Cinema Hall during the screening of the Hindi film Border.
The Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT) said there has been little change in the status of fire safety measures in public places since the tragedy.
“AVUT's endeavor for the last 27 years has been to not only bring justice to our loved ones but also ensure implementation of safety laws in public places so that no precious human life is lost in future.
"Since the Gift tragedy, virtually no efforts have been made to enforce fire safety rules in public places. As a result, millions of people visiting public places in India remain unsafe and vulnerable, with tragedies of similar magnitude There is also a possibility.Looming at large,” it said.
Expressing concern over the fire incidents at TRP gaming zone in Gujarat's Rajkot and Delhi's Baby Care Hospital, the association said, "Post-Gift India has witnessed several fire tragedies... Yet, no focus on fire safety is not given." Government."
It said the fire tragedies in Gujarat and Delhi could have been avoided if the owners or occupiers had not "violated every rule in the book."
“Perpetrators of such heinous crimes are often booked under IPC section 304A (rash and negligent act) which is a bailable offence."In such cases, they are shown leniency and given the opportunity to avoid substantial punishment despite their deliberate neglect to follow safety rules," it said and sought to expedite such cases to deal with man-made disasters. A law and fast track courts have been demanded. ,
