Jahangirpuri Demolition Drive LIVE: There is heavy police deployment in Jahangirpuri.
The Supreme Court today halted an anti-encroachment drive in Delhi's Jahangirpuri, where a communal clash broke out during a Hanuman Jayanti procession on Saturday. Nine bulldozers had rolled into the area and started razing structures as per the orders of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation, which is controlled by the BJP, before the court order came in. There is heavy police deployment in the area to prevent any law and order situation.
Here are the Live Updates on Demolition Drive In Delhi's Jahangirpuri
Raze Houses of BJP Leaders Who Took Bribes For 15 Years: AAP On DemolitionDelhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party today accused the BJP of being responsible for the encroachments that were demolished in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri -- an area that has been under considerable tension since Saturday's violence during a Hanuman Jayanti rally.
Calling the demolition a "drama", Deputy Chief Minister and senior leader Manish Sisodia questioned when the BJP would use bulldozers on the "houses of leaders who took bribes for 15 years and allowed these structures to come up".
Mayor On Why Bulldozers Kept Moving In Delhi's Jahangirpuri Even After Court PauseShortly after the Supreme Court ordered demolitions paused at Delhi's Jahangirpuri, bulldozers kept advancing, tearing down kiosks and shops and even structures outside a mosque. "The work will continue as the order has not reached us," said the BJP-controlled Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) firmly.
Raja Iqbal Singh, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation Mayor, insisted that the demolition drive was not confined to the riot-accused in Jahangirpuri, where communal clashes broke out on Saturday during a Hanuman Jayanti procession.
"We want to tell the people of the whole of Delhi, wherever there is any illegal encroachment, please remove them yourself. Iske baad unhi logon ka number hai (it will be their turn next) After this, it is their turn," Mr Singh told NDTV, when asked whether action would also be taken against encroachments in other parts of Delhi.
"Demolish Home Minister's House": Opposition On 'Bulldozer' Move In DelhiOpposition leaders have slammed the BJP following an anti-encroachment drive in Delhi's Jahangirpuri which saw communal clashes last week. While Congress MP Rahul Gandhi called it the "demolition of India's constitutional values" and "state-sponsored targeting of poor & minorities", Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha directly accused Home Minister Amit Shah of orchestrating communal riots and asked for his home to be demolished.
"The Home Minister is himself orchestrating these riots. If you want to use the bulldozer, use it to demolish the Home Minister's house. That's how riots will stop," the AAP leader told said in a video posted on his Twitter account.
"The BJP has ruled over the municipal bodies for 15 years where their leaders took bribes and allowed illegal construction. Today when they have gone to demolish these illegal constructions, the houses of those BJP leaders who took bribes to allow them should also be demolished," Mr Chadha added.
Live Updates: Rahul Gandhi Reacts To Delhi Demolition Drive
Video: AAP Leader Atishi Reacts On Delhi Demolition Drive, Targets BJPAtishi, AAP leader: "Riots are happening across the country...BJP is getting these riots done. We guarantee, bulldoze the BJP headquarters, riots across the country will stop."
Live Updates: Delhi Jahangirpuri Demolition Drive
LIVE: NDTV Ground Report From Demolition Drive Site In Delhi's Jahangirpuri
According to ground reports, 10 shops between the mosque and the temple were affected during the demolition drive.
LIVE: DDA-Allotted Shop Demolished In Delhi's JahangirpuriA shop allotted by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) was demolished during the anti-encroachment drive today in the city's Jahangipuri area. The juice shop, run by Ganesh Gupta, was allotted to him in 1977.
Deependra Pathak, Special CP, Delhi Police: We have received the Supreme Court order. The probe has been stopped. The situation is peaceful here. There's adequate police deployment. We have a limited role in the demolition drive. The probe is in its initial stage and I can't say anything more on this.
LIVE: Demolition Drive Stopped In Delhi's Jahangirpuri
The anti-encroachment drive in Delhi's Jahangirpuri has finally stopped. Earlier, there were reports of bulldozers not halting their work despite the Supreme Court order.
LIVE: Bulldozers Not Stopped Despite Order, Supreme Court Informed
The Supreme Court has been complained to regarding the demolition drive not being stopped in Delhi's Jahangirpuri despite the court order. The Supreme Court has directed its Secretary General to promptly inform the NDMC Mayor, Commissioner and Delhi Police Commissioner about its order to halt the drive. Senior advocate Dushyant Dave told the court that not stopping the drive despite the court order sends out a wrong message.
LIVE: Structure Near Mosque Razed During Demolition Drive In Delhi's Jahangirpuri
A structure near a mosque in Delhi's Jahangirpuri has been razed during the anti-encroachment drive by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation. This is the same mosque near where clashes had broken out between two groups on Hanuman Jayanti.
LIVE: There'll Be Demolition Drives In Areas Where Rohingyas Stay: Delhi BJP Chief
The Municipal Corporations of Delhi will continue such demolition drives in other localities of the capital city where Bangladeshi Rohingyas are residing and encroaching on government land, says Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta.
LIVE: Demolition Begins Again In Delhi's Jahangirpuri Despite Court OrderThe North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) has again started the demolition drive in Delhi's Jahangirpuri despite the Supreme Court's order to put it on halt. The NDMC mayor said they are yet to receive the court order's copy, which may take a few hours.
LIVE: Demolition Drive Stopped In Delhi's Jahangirpuri, Says Mayor