Everyone wants scapegoat: Drishti IAS head Vikas Divyakirti breaks silence | WATCH

New Delhi: Hundreds of students staged a massive protest outside Drishti IAS coaching centre in North West Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar after the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has sealed the basement of the famous institute after three civil services aspirants died. Now, Drishti IAS has issued a statement addressing the tragic incident. 

The institute has expressed its deepest condolences to the families of the three students who lost their lives and acknowledged the anger among students, stating it is "completely justified." 

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— ANI (@ANI) July 30, 2024

Drishti IAS faced criticism 

Vikas Divyakirti, founder and managing director of Drishti IAS, faced criticism for the institute's initial silence on the matter, prompting student protests outside his residence demanding accountability and action. The institute acknowledged the delay in its response, expressing regret and apologizing for not addressing the issue sooner.

"We deeply regret the delay in sharing our perspective. We refrained from commenting due to incomplete information and sincerely apologize for this delay."

Read the statement here 

प्रेस विज्ञप्ति

तिथि- 30 जुलाई, 2024

शनिवार (27 जुलाई) को राजिंदर नगर स्थित एक कोचिंग संस्थान की बेसमेंट में हुई त्रासद घटना तथा उसके बाद बनी परिस्थितियों पर टीम दृष्टि का पक्ष निम्नलिखित है:

1) हमें खेद है कि हमने अपना पक्ष रखने में देरी की। वस्तुतः हम नहीं चाहते थे कि अधूरी… pic.twitter.com/qp3hpkgYs6

— Drishti IAS (@drishtiias) July 30, 2024

Know full matter 

Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar area has recently been thrust into the spotlight following a tragic incident that highlighted the hazardous conditions of illegally used basement spaces by coaching centres. On Saturday evening, heavy rains caused the basement of Rau's IAS Study Cirlce coaching institute to flood, resulting in the deaths of the three IAS aspirants.