Demolition Drive

Supreme Court refuses to pass interim order staying demolitions across states

A bench of Justices B R Gavai and P S Narasimha asked the parties to complete pleadings in the matter, and said it will hear the plea filed by the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind against demolitions on 10 August

PDA conducts demolition drive at house of Javed Pump, alleged mastermind of Prophet row rioting in UP

Protests erupted in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal over the controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad made by suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled leader Naveen Jindal

Delhi: Anti-encroachment drive in Sultanpuri cancelled due to unavailability of police force

According to a North Delhi Municipal Corporation official, the drive to remove temporary and permanent encroachment from roads and government land was scheduled at Sultanpuri's Jagdamba market

Delhi: AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar detained for obstructing demolition drive at Kalyanpuri

The AAP MLA from Kondli East reached the spot in Kalyanpuri's Khichripur area when the demolition started to protest against the drive

Against encroachment but bulldozing won't be tolerated: Arvind Kejriwal on MCD action

The chief minister further said that a majority portion of the National Capital is expanded illegally and asked the BJP-led MCD if such a vast area of the city would be demolished under the demolition drive

Delhi's anti-encroachment drive: Arvind Kejriwal-led government seeks detailed report from MCD over bulldozer action since 1 April

There 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

Attacking CM Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta said that no bona fide Delhiite living in unauthorised colonies, slum needed to worry

"80% Delhi Can Be Called Illegal": AAP Targets BJP Over Demolition Drive

Arvind Kejriwal said that AAP will solve the problem of encroachment and people residing in unauthorised colonies will get ownership rights

Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal's meeting with AAP MLAs on BJP's demolition drive cancelled

Several other events, including the inauguration of electric vehicle charging points by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, have been cancelled as well

Delhi anti-encroachment drive: Deputy CM Manish Sisodia urges Amit Shah to stop 'destruction', says 70% of people in Capital will be rendered homeless

In 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