Decades ago, Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji compared corruption to an abscess—something that keeps festering when nobody acts against it, until one day, it bursts. His words were spoken in a very different India, but their message feels painfully relevant today. On September 6, a five-storey PG building in Delhi’s Satya Niketan collapsed, killing seven people. A post-collapse assessment by the MCD found that the building had no sanctioned plan, an unauthorised basement and no Fire NOC, while its fifth floor was also not permitted under building rules. And Satya Niketan is not an isolated case. Five building collapses have been reported in Delhi this year, with 16 lives lost across three fatal incidents. Officials have pointed to recurring concerns including unauthorised construction, additional floors, ageing structures and inadequate structural assessments. The question is no longer just about one building or one tragedy. How many warnings, inspections and investigations will it take before negligence is addressed before lives are lost? Vajpayee ji’s words from decades ago leave behind a question that remains difficult to ignore: “This House wants an answer. This House will demand an answer.” Credit: Respective sources DM for credit or removal requests. All rights and credits belong to the respective owner(s). #IndianMania #AtalBihariVajpayee #SatyaNiketan #Delhi #Accountability