India, Oct. 19 -- After a massive fire ripped through New Delhi's Brahmaputra building, the incident has now snowballed into a political flashpoint, with several opposition leaders across party lines slamming the BJP-led Delhi government's governance and accountability.

Opposition leaders, including former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, were quick to lash out at Rekha Gupta's administration, accusing it of "criminal negligence" and "ignoring repeated warnings" about fire safety in high-rise structures.

In a strongly worded statement, TMC MP Saket Gokhale, residing in the building, described the incident as "a terrifying experience " that laid bare the pathetic state of preparedness in Delhi.

"We saw first-hand the dismal state of affa...