So the authorities can save citizens the shock-and-awe act and start taking the full blame for such catastrophes. And, start taking remedial measures at once. Considering that BMC has a website, all periodic checks at major public places should be put up online for the public to access. It is the people’s lives at stake so, all malls, hospitals and cinema houses need to have their fire compliance certificates put up at prominent places on the premises, with the date it has been checked and the name of the person or people who checked it.

There is no point handing out monetary compensation for lives lost when it takes far less to just ensure these catastrophes never happen.

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And, as citizens when was the last time we bothered to check if safety compliances were in place? When have we visited a mall or cinema hall and checked if fire exits really work? Have we asked the staff there when was the last time the water hoses or fire extinguishers were checked? We need to start asking questions, too. Blame works both ways.