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Delhi building collapse: Lalu, Paswan demand high-level inquiry

RJD leader Lalu Prasad and his LJP counterpart Ramvilas Paswan today demanded a high-level inquiry into the collapse of the four-storeyed building in New Delhi.

Updated on: Nov 17, 2010, 13:12:42 IST
PTI | By , Patna
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RJD leader Lalu Prasad and his LJP counterpart Ramvilas Paswan today demanded a high-level inquiry into the collapse of the four-storeyed building in New Delhi.

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"It is shocking ... the Delhi government should institute a high-level inquiry into the collapse", Prasad and Paswan told reporters before leaving for campaigning.

They also demanded an ex-gratia payment of Rs 20 lakh to bereaved families of each of the deceased and free treatment and compensation for the injured.

Prasad also demanded that a case of murder be registered against the builder.

The building collapse in East Delhi had claimed 67 lives and left 129 injured.

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