A fire broke out in the premises of Delhi legislative assembly on Wednesday morning, following which eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The fire broke out in the reception hall near the entrance gate of the assembly in north Delhi’s Civil Lines area. No casualty or major damage was reported in the incident which took place around 9.50am. A short circuit in an AC is suspected to be the cause of the fire, which came under control by 10.10am, fire officials said.

Source: Hindustan Times May 25, 2016 04:27 UTC