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Many pointed out that the clause effectively shifts all risk onto tenants, even in scenarios where questions of building safety,

For former residents, the images have made the tragedy painfully personal. One DU alumna recalled that the owner of the

Congress demanded that affordable accommodation be provided to students, a rent control act be brought for hostels and PGs, and Rs 1 crore compensation to the family of those who lost their lives.

With hostel accommodation unavailable at several colleges and limited even where it exists, students often have little room to be selective.

The residents alleged that connivance of the civic officials with the building owner put the lives of students at risk.

Locals claimed that around 40 people were still trapped under the debris of the building, which comprised a basement and five upper floors.