Meerut mishap result of Adm failure: Cong

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New Delhi, Apr 12 (UNI) Describing the Meerut fire incident as a ''man-made tragedy,'' the Congress today said the mishap occurred due to a "callous administration" and as a result of complete failure of the administrative machinery.

''It will be wrong to call it a human tragedy. Unfortunately, it was a man- made tragedy which occurred due to a callous administration and utter failure of the administrative mechanism,'' Congress Spokesman Abhishek Singhvi said.

He told reporters here that right from giving permission to hold the event to taking post-tragedy measures there was no governance or rule of law. ''A wanton and callous administration gives permission without verifying the safeguards that have been put in place.'' ''After the tragedy, passing the buck syndrome starts, ''Mr Singhvi said, adding till now it was not known how much was the casualty.'' While it is possible to bulldoze the bodies and evidence, it is not possible to bulldoze the reality and the truth.'' Mr Singhvi said Congress President Sonia Gandhi's visit to Meerut provided a quick healing touch after the tragedy, and prayed to God that the tragedy of such magnitude may not recur in future.

Condoling the deaths due to the tragedy, the Congress Spokesman said ''our hearts go out to the kith and kin of those who died or were injured in the tragedy. On behalf of the Congress and the Congress President we offer our sincere and heartfelt condolence to those killed in the tragedy.'' UNI YS RP GC1756

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