Jahangirpuri Demolition: AAP nervous over demolition drive against illegal Rohingyas, says BJP

The Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) has termed the demolition drive in the violence-hit Jahangirpuri area as "vengeful abuse of state power". Days after Jahangirpuri was rocked by communal violence, bulldozers rolled into the troubled area on Wednesday morning and tore down several structures close to a mosque as part of an anti-encroachment drive by the BJP-ruled North Delhi Municipal Corporation.

The BJP on Wednesday rebutted the Opposition's allegation that Muslims were picked out during a demolition drive in Delhi's Jahangirpuri, saying this was a legal exercise which had nothing to do with religion.

In the wake of several BJP-ruled states using bulldozers to raze the houses of persons accused of being involved in criminal activities, senior RSS leader Indresh Kumar on Wednesday said this action is not targeted at any particular community, but against those involved in some crime. There was no need to harbour criminals in the name of religion and there was a need "to teach a lesson" to them so that harmony prevails, he said, adding that if someone says that the bulldozer action is against Muslims, it is "hate speech and anti-constitutional allegation".

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi was stopped from entering the demolition site in Jahangirpuri today. He said the demolition was a repetition of the Turkman demolition, that took place in 1976, during emergency.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has reached the violence-hit Jahangirpuri area in northwest Delhi. Earlier, he had criticized that demolition drive conducted by the Delhi Municipal Corporation in the area.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah met Delhi BJP leaders Ramesh Vidhuri (MP), Ramveer Singh (MLA), and Manjinder Singh Sirsa, amid the chaos ensued after a demolition drive took place in Delhi's Jahangirpuri.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi will soon reach Delhi's riot-hit Jahangirpuri area, along with party's Delhi chief Kaleemul Hafeez.

Total 14 CRPF teams have been deployed in Delhi's Jahangirpuri following the chaos that ensued that Delhi Police's demolition drive in the area. 

The police custody of four of the prime accused, Salim, Ansar, Gulli and Dilshad has been extended for three more days.

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday was informed that the Supreme Court has ordered a status quo in the demolition drive in the Jahangirpuri area. After this submission, High Court refused to hear the matter petitions against the ongoing demolition drive in connection with the anti-encroachment drive in the Jahangirpuri area where violence broke out last week.

Hitting out at those alleging biased action in the Jahangirpuri violence case, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday said action has been taken on the basis of "crime and conspiracy", not on "caste and community".

Hitting out at those alleging biased action in the Jahangirpuri violence case, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday said action has been taken on the basis of "crime and conspiracy", not on "caste and community". The senior BJP leader's remarks came after All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen leader Asaduddin Owaisi alleged that "one-sided action" is being taken in the Jahangirpuri violence case. Clashes broke out between two communities during a Hanuman Jayanti procession at Jahangirpuri on Saturday, leaving eight police personnel and a local resident injured. According to police, there was stone-pelting and arson during the clashes and some vehicles were also torched. Naqvi said the culprits have been arrested on the basis of the crime committed by them and not on the basis of their creed. No one should be allowed to harm the harmony of society, he said. Some people are constantly engaged in delivering "no-ball of hate" and "hat-trick of hostility", the minister.

The locals expressed anger over north MCD action in the Jahangirpuri area today. Among the demolished were a tobacco shop, a scrap dealer's shop, a juice corner and the front gate of a mosque. The residents were extremely angry over the development.

The demolition process was stopped after several illegal encroachments were demolished by the Municipal Corporation in the violence-hit Jahangirpuri area of the national capital. "Anti-encroachment drive has been stopped in Jahangirpuri area," says Special Commissioner of Police, Law & Order, Delhi Police

CJI asks Supreme Court Registry to communicate the status quo order to North Delhi Mayor, North DMC Commissioner and Delhi Police commissioner. 

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a plea against the anti-encroachment drive in the Jahangirpuri area of the national capital

The anti-encroachment drive in Delhi's Jahangirpuri area continued despite the Supreme Court's order to maintain the status quo. The demolition drive is being carried out by the municipal corporation against the alleged encroachers.

CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat reaches Jahangirpuri with court stay order on demolition drive

The anti-encroachment drive will be stopped soon as we have received the Supreme Court order, says North Delhi Mayor, Raja Iqbal Singh, at Jahangirpuri. 

Senior advocate Dushyant Dave mentioned a petition against the special joint encroachment removal action of civic bodies including the NDMC and the PWD, and said “a completely unauthorised and unconstitutional demolition” has been ordered. He alleged that the demolition, which was to start at 2 pm on Wednesday, has begun at 9 am and no mandatory notice for demolition has been served on the alleged violators. 

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stopped the anti-encroachment drive by authorities in violence-hit Jahangirpuri area here, and agreed to hear a petition challenging the action of the civic bodies allegedly aimed against the riot accused. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana ordered status quo in the present situation, and said the petition would be listed before an appropriate bench. 

Delhi HC agrees to hear pleas against anti-encroachment drive in violence-hit Jahangirpuri today, refuses to interfere at this stage

SC stops demolition drive in Delhi's Jahangirpuri, agrees to take up plea against razing of houses of riot accused 

Supreme Court orders status-quo on demolition drive conducted by North Delhi Municipal Corporation in Jahangirpuri, Delhi. Advocate Dushyant Dave & Kapil Sibal had filed plea in Supreme Court against North MCD anti-encroachment drive in Jahangir Puri. 

 A war of words erupted between BJP and the AAP over use of bulldozers to remove encroachment in Jahangirpuri, where violence broke out on Saturday.

Jahangirpuri in the national capital was under heavy security cover on Wednesday morning amid Municipal Corporation's decision to conduct an anti-encroachment drive in the area.

Delhi Police have arrested a major arms supplier of the Jahangirpuri area after a brief encounter in which the accused received a bullet injury.

Delhi Police officials held a flag march in the C-block area of Jahangirpuri which first reported stone-pelting incident and subsequent clashes between the two communities. 

A team of 3 crime branch officials from Delhi Police reached West Bengal to verify the antecedents of Mohammed Ansar, one of the main accused in the case.

After Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, bulldozers will now be deployed in Delhi also to raze illegal constructions in violence-hit Jahangirpuri.

In a fresh development with the Jahangirpuri violence in Delhi, police on Wednesday nabbed an arms supplier following a brief encounter in the area. According to the details provided by DCP Outer North, Brijender Yadav, the arms supplier has more than 60 cases registered against him. Read more