Former minister and former leader of Opposition in the Telangana Legislative Council Mohammed Shabbir Ali on Wednesday accused the State government and Municipal Administration Minister K Tarakarama Rao of negligence leading to the loss of three innocent lives in rain-related incidents in the past four days. He asserted that the government’s failure to address critical infrastructure issues, such as open drains and electrical safety, resulted in these preventable tragedies.
The first incident took place on April 29 when Mounika, a 10-year-old girl, fell into an open drain in Secunderabad due to civic authority negligence. Despite the Disaster Response Force’s efforts, her life was cut short. While two GHMC officials were suspended, no senior officials faced any action, he said.
On April 30, a 44-year-old Greyhounds constable Solem Veeraswamy died of electrocution at the Jubilee Hills Checkpost. The tragedy occurred when Veeraswamy lost control of his motorcycle near a rainwater-filled puddle.
The third incident saw six-year-old Vivek drown after falling into an open pit filled with rainwater at the Jubilee Hills area. GHMC denied responsibility for this incident, claiming that the site was on private property and not under its jurisdiction. However, Shabbir Ali argues that the government still has to protect its citizens from such hazards.
Shabbir Ali criticized Minister KTR for not visiting the victims’ families or the spots where these incidents happened. He pointed out the recurring pattern of similar tragedies in Hyderabad over the years, with many citizens losing their lives due to open drains, house collapses, or electrocution.
The former minister has written an open letter to KTR, urging him to fix for accountability and demanding that the Minister take responsibility for these incidents.
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