A year ago, this day, the 17-year-old girl was killed on Bellary Road when a compound wall constructed by the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) collapsed on her.
Tears well up in their eyes and voice choke as a photo album takes Sanjana Singh’s family down the memory lane. A year ago, this day, the 17-year-old girl was killed on Bellary Road when a compound wall constructed by the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) collapsed on her.
Lots of voices were heard, raising questions after the tragedy that befell Sanjana’s family on June 1, 2010. Enquiries were ordered into the incident, and the cacophony of concerned voices gradually died.
“Different committee reports including one by Lokayukta justice N Santosh Hegde nailed the contractor-cum-corporator Munirathna Naidu and other BBMP officials for the tragedy. However, even after a year, we are still waiting for justice. Those responsible for the incident are walking free,” said Madhu Singh, Sanjana’s mother. The family was not sitting idle, hoping for justice to come naturally to them. They knocked at all possible doors, and nothing came out of it.
The family is now confused. “Should I wage a personal war against the engineer or contractor?” asked Madhu. The mother has learnt a lot over the past one year. She knows that a stern action against those responsible for the wall collapse may act as a deterrent in future. “All I can say is the state government is the culprit more than any individual, as it has taken no action against the culprits.”
The family has met several public representatives and bureaucrats for justice. All of them said delivery of justice was “beyond their powers.”
Their words gave yet another insight — into the functioning of those in power.
“All these people know how to misuse power, but don’t know how to use their power to bring justice to the common man,” she said.
The year-long battle for justice has not tired Sanjana’s father AK Singh. He shot off a second letter to the chief minister, asking when justice would be delivered. But did not receive any reply.
“The last resort now for me is to wage a legal battle against the culprits. I am looking for support from NGOs or legal luminaries,” he said.
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