Kolkata 50-years old bridge-collapse – case of murder not of mere accident
Sudden day-light collapse of just 50-years old Majherhat-bridge in Kolkata on 04.09.2018, third such incident in past six years, is a clear-cut case of corruption and negligence in public-projects. Bridges built during British regime in India including nearby Howrah bridge are much more reliable and strong even after more than a century of their completion. Any enquiry into corruption in building the collapsed bridge may now lead to nowhere because those found guilty might have been dead by now. However a fast-track enquiry by a Special Investigation Team under supervision of Kolkata High Court with wide-ranging terms for enquiry including suggesting ways to check corruption and malpractices in public-projects may perhaps tend to check such future accidents. Case of murder and not mere acc...