Devil’s Advocate | The maligned JCB can actually serve a symbolic purpose in fight against corruption
Manik Sharma • 3 years agoDemolition probably isn’t anyone’s idea of justice, but how else do you establish the letter of the law in a country where corruption regularly washes everything spotless?
Delhi's anti-encroachment drive: Arvind Kejriwal-led government seeks detailed report from MCD over bulldozer action since 1 April
Fp Staff • 3 years agoThere has been widespread anger in Delhi over the recent anti-encroachment drive carried out by the three BJP-led municipal corporations in several parts of the capital
Anti-encroachment drive: BJP accuses Arvind Kejriwal of trying to 'scare, blackmail' people
• 3 years agoAttacking CM Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta said that no bona fide Delhiite living in unauthorised colonies, slum needed to worry
Delhi anti-encroachment drive: Deputy CM Manish Sisodia urges Amit Shah to stop 'destruction', says 70% of people in Capital will be rendered homeless
• 3 years agoIn an online briefing, Delhi Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia claimed that the civic bodies have a plan to raze 63 lakh dwellings in the national capital. 'This will lead to huge destruction,' he said
Delhi anti-encroachment drive: Civic stadium in Mangolpuri, illegally occupied places in Karol Bagh, Samaypur Badli razed
• 3 years agoOn Friday, NDMC and SDMC initiated anti-encroachment drives in parts of the national capital. They also asked for presence of police personnel in a stretch from Samaypur Badli to Rohini metro station to carry out demolition drive
Protests erupt in Delhi's Madanpur Khadar as civic authorities carry out anti-encroachment drives
• 3 years agoAAP MLA Amantullah Khan reached Kanchan Kunj in Madanpur Khadar and started protesting against the drive along with supporters and locals, with some of them raising anti-BJP slogans
Delhi anti-encroachment drive: Bulldozers raze illegal structures in New Friends Colony, Mangolpuri, day after Shaheen Bagh stir; AAP MLA detained
Fp Staff • 3 years agoSDMC, Central Zone, Chairman, Rajpal Singh said the demolition drive is being carried out in New Friends Colony (NFC) for the welfare of people. School buses, ambulances, fire tenders would be be able to cross and public roads will be clear
SDMC to continue anti-encroachment drive in New Friends Colony tomorrow
• 3 years agoSDMC chairman Rajpal Singh said the municipal corporation has a roadmap ready for the next 15 days and encroachment will be removed from Delhi without making any distinction between poor and rich
SC refuses to hear CPI(M) plea against demolition drive in Shaheen Bagh, says 'go to the high court'
Fp Staff • 3 years agoRefusing the plea, the Supreme Court on Monday asked why a political party was filing a petition. Earlier in the day, Shaheen Bagh and adjoining areas in Delhi witnessed massive protests as people opposed demolition drive of the SDMC
CPI(M) Delhi unit, hawkers union move SC against anti-encroachment drive in south Delhi
• 3 years agoThe plea alleged that the political executive of respondent number one -- the SDMC -- was maliciously indulging in a political game plan