Dear CM, we need strong action NOW

The similar noise, the similar promises, the similar response of “strict motion”. And then we move on. In the “surroundings” tradition we live in, fire protection is a beauty issue for most department stores, faculties, schools and, sadly, even hospitals. Twenty students dead, several injured, hundreds traumatized.

The Surat fire tragedy at an illegal training magnificence is the newest in the listing. We at Ahmedabad Mirror are pained. But we are also indignant. What will happen now? The builder of Takshshila advanced Harsukh Vekaria and sophistication organiser Bhargav Bhutani will be arrested. Dear CM Mr Vijay Rupani, you are a excellent guy with excellent intentions. The very first thing you'll have performed as of late before visiting families of the deceased in Surat, or addressing the media, should were to droop all, and, I repeat, ALL officials from the Surat Municipal Corporation, the hearth and emergency services and the police whose activity it was to verify compliance of fire protection.

Your reactionary discuss with might stir some emotions however your concrete motion can trade the system for excellent. Every day in India, there are 59 deaths due to fire incidents. This is much more than loss of life due to terrorism or crime. The time is now. The extra we reasonable electorate don't take in the problem, not anything’s going to truly trade.

What is it that we will be able to do to make our fire protection a topic. We will begin with educational institutions. We can’t do that by myself. We want executive, corporations, organisations and most significantly volunteers and energetic electorate to help us steer this campaign. Let us begin with tips and concrete ideas. Please forward them to deepal.trivedi@timesgroup.com or WhatsApp on 8320530590.

— Deepal Trivedi, Editor