Learn from Delhi case: Aspirants to authorities

After the recent incident in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar, where three Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirants died in a flooding incident at an IAS coaching centre, students in Pune are now voicing their concerns about hazardous living and studying conditions in the city, especially in the Peth areas.

- Ankit Shukla

Thousands of Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) and UPSC aspirants, residing in densely populated areas like Sadashiv Peth and Navi Peth, are calling for immediate intervention from authorities to address safety violations, overcrowded accommodations, and unsanitary facilities.

Speaking to The Free Press Journal (FPJ), Mithun Bhalerao, an MPSC aspirant, said, "I have been in Pune for the last five years to prepare for MPSC. The main problem is the food we get in the mess. Thousands of UPSC and MPSC aspirants live in the Peth areas, and hostel owners take advantage of that due to the overcrowding of students. The library and residential rooms are too costly and run without any safety norms. The authorities should start an inspection and take a lesson from the Delhi incident."