3 min readKolkataJun 25, 2026 12:31 PM IST
With the death count in the Kolkata warehouse collapse climbing to nine, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday targeted the previous Trinamool Congress government over approving faulty and unsafe construction plans and assured that “nobody will be spared”.
Addressing the Assembly, the Chief Minister waved a piece of paper signed by former Bengal minister and Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim, approving the plan for the under-construction warehouse in Kolkata’s Taratala that collapsed on Wednesday.
“A faulty building plan was approved by KMC (Kolkata Municipal Corporation). Nobody will be spared. These are all sins during your regime,” Adhikari told the House, adding, “Trinamool made Kolkata a City of Death”.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said rescue ops at Taratala are still on
Chief Minister targets Firhad Hakim
The remarks are significant against the backdrop of the rebellion within the Trinamool Congress in the aftermath of its crushing defeat in the Assembly polls last month. Interestingly, Hakim is in the rebel faction of MLAs that has challenged Mamata Banerjee’s leadership.
There has been disquiet within the BJP over a potential “Trinamoolisation” after the party came to power in Bengal, as veterans have advised against the BJP absorbing Trinamool rebels indiscriminately. Adhikari’s statements targeting Hakim and his warning that “no one will be spared” play out against this backdrop and would set off a buzz in power corridors.
The Chief Minister said the death count in the warehouse collapse has increased to nine, and 20 people are in hospital. The rescue operations, he said, are still on. The Chief Minister said five men have been arrested in connection with the incident The state government has announced Rs 10 compensation each for the families of the dead and Rs 1 lakh each for the injured. Separately, the office of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced an assistance of Rs 2 lakh each for the families of those killed in the tragedy.
Adhikari announced that all construction activities in Kolkata and its surrounding areas would be stalled unless a state-appointed audit committee clears them. The audit committee, the Chief Minister said, will be headed by Additional Chief Secretary and IAS officer Rajesh Pandey and comprise top police and administrative officers, including Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Nand and KMC commissioner Smita Pandey, and also a representative from IIT Khargapur.
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