Shaheen Bagh: SC declines to entertain plea against anti-encroachment drive, tells CPI(M) to approach HC
Protests erupted in the Shaheen Bagh area of Delhi during an anti-encroachment drive by the MCD officials.
Shaheen Bagh anti-encroachment drive: Protests erupted in Shaheen Bagh on Monday with hundreds of people, including women, opposing the SDMC's anti-encroachment drive as bulldozers rolled into the area in presence of heavy police personnel. Protesters raised slogans against the BJP-ruled South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) as well as the Central government and demanded that the action should be stopped. Some women protestors also stood in front of bulldozers to prevent the exercise. Leaders from the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress also reached the spot and staged dharna against the action. The protest also caused heavy traffic snarls in Shaheen Bagh, Kalindi Kunj, Jaitpur, Sarita Vihar and Mathura Road among other areas. SDMC's Central Zone Chairman Rajpal Singh told PTI that the illegal structures could not be removed due to protests. Last month, an anti-encroachment drive conducted by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation in the Jahangirpuri area, which witnessed violence between two communities on April 16, drew widespread criticism. The Supreme Court had to intervene to stop the action there. Singh said that removing encroachment from any area is our obligatory function which the civic body is doing.
Live updates : Shaheen Bagh anti-encroachment drive
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May 09, 2022 4:17 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Kapil Mishra's tweet on Shaheen Bagh
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May 09, 2022 3:12 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
SC tells CPI(M) to approach HC
A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai asked the party to approach the Delhi High Court. "Why is CPI(M) filing a petition? What is the fundamental right that is being violated? Not at the behest of political parties. This is not the platform. You go to the high court," the bench said. The top court said if hawkers are encroaching, they will be removed and in case there is any violation of law by authorities, the petitioner can go to the High Court.
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May 09, 2022 3:11 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Cannot interfere with anti-encroachment drive: SC
The Supreme Court Monday refused to entertain a plea filed by CPI(M) against the demolition drive in Shaheen Bagh in Delhi, saying it cannot interfere with the anti-encroachment drive at the instance of a political party.
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May 09, 2022 2:45 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
SC refuses to entertain CPI (M) plea against demolition drive
SC refuses to entertain CPI (M) plea against demolition of buildings in South Delhi's Shaheen Bagh area; grants liberty to petitioner to approach High Court. The court told petitioner to "better" approach High Court in connection with CPI (M) plea against demolition of buildings in South Delhi's Shaheen Bagh area; adds, "Let the affected parties come to court."
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May 09, 2022 2:11 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
BJP slams Congress, AAP for 'opposing anti-encroachment drive'
Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta criticised the Congress and AAP for "opposing anti encroachment drive" in Shaheen Bagh. "Today it's proved that AAP and it's MLAs are supporting Rohingyas and Bangladeshis. Those who are lying before bulldozers will be given a reply by the people. It's unfortunate that AAP and Congress are opposing removal of encroachment in Shaheen Bagh. I urge AAP and Congress not to link encroachment with religion," he said.
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May 09, 2022 2:11 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Congress leader Parvez Alam detained
Delhi Congress leaders, including party's media cell vice chairman Parvez Alam, were among those detained by the police.
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May 09, 2022 2:09 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Illegal encroachment manually removed at Shaheen Bagh
The illegal encroachment, an iron structure in front of a building, was manually removed by the people even as a JCB bulldozer stood by during the proposed demolition drive in the Shaheen Bagh area of the national capital on Monday. The locals said that the iron structure installed in front of the building was not an illegal encroachment. "It has been installed for the renovation of the building," said one of the local residents.
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May 09, 2022 2:06 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Bulldozers leave Shaheen Bagh
Bulldozers leave Shaheen Bagh area after massive protests by locals. Congress and AAP leaders also joined the locals to protest against the civic body's action against illegal constructions.
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May 09, 2022 1:57 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Congress, AAP leaders join protest
Leaders from the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress also reached the spot and staged dharna against the action.
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May 09, 2022 1:56 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Protests are politically-motivated, says SDMC official
SDMC's Central Zone Chairman Rajpal Singh told PTI that the illegal structures could not be removed due to protests. "Protests being held are politically-motivated. We will do whatever we have to remove encroachment. Our bulldozers and trucks are still there (in Shaheen Bagh)," Singh told PTI.
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May 09, 2022 1:56 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Heavy traffic snarls in Shaheen Bagh, Kalindi Kunj
The protest caused heavy traffic snarls in Shaheen Bagh, Kalindi Kunj, Jaitpur, Sarita Vihar and Mathura Road among other areas after locals protested in Shaheen Bagh opposing the SDMC's anti-encroachment drive.
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May 09, 2022 1:49 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
SDMC's 10-day action plan to remove encroachment
The SDMC has prepared a 10-day action plan to remove encroachment from these areas, including Shaheen Bagh. On May 10, the drive is slated to be conducted near the Gurudwara Road near New Friends Colony. On May 11, it will be conducted in Meharchand Market, Lodhi Colony near Sai Baba Mandir and near JLN Metro station.
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May 09, 2022 1:48 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Heavy police deployment in Shaheen Bagh
Senior police officials were also present at the spot along with their personnel to provide security to SDMC officials carrying out the anti-encroachment drive in the area. "Police personnel have been deployed at the spot where the anti-encroachment drive is being carried out. This is being done to ensure that the concerned civic bodies can carry out their work without any hassle and with all safety," a senior police official told PTI.
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May 09, 2022 1:47 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Shaheen Bagh was epicentre of anti-CAA protest
Shaheen Bagh that falls under the central zone of SDMC, was the centre of protests and sit-ins against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in December 2019. The sit-in was called off in March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic had struck the city.
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May 09, 2022 1:47 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Protesters raise slogans against BJP
Protesters raised slogans against the BJP-ruled South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) as well as the central government and demanded to stop the action.
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May 09, 2022 1:32 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Plea in SC against demolition drive
Supreme Court agrees to hear today at 2pm, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) plea against the demolition of buildings in the South Delhi's Shaheen Bagh area
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May 09, 2022 1:29 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
No encroachment in Shaheen Bagh: AAP MLA
Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Okhla, Amanatullah Khan, who was also present at the site, accused the BJP of disturning peace and creating enmity. He said that the saffron party is targeting a particular community and went on to claim that there was no encroachment in the area. He added that "people have already removed encroachments on my request. 'Wazu khana' & toilets outside a mosque here were removed in presence of police, earlier. When there are no encroachments, why have they come here? Just to do politics?".
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May 09, 2022 1:28 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Amanatullah Khan joins protest at Shaheen Bagh
AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan joins the protest at Shaheen Bagh amid the anti-encroachment drive.
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May 09, 2022 1:27 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Locals sit on roads in Shaheen Bagh to stop bulldozers
Locals sit on roads and stop bulldozers that have been brought for the anti-encroachment drive in the Shaheen Bagh area.
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May 09, 2022 1:26 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Encroachments will be removed wherever they are: Official
Municipality will do its work; our workers & officials are ready, teams & bulldozers have been organized. Encroachments will be removed wherever they are,be it in Tughlakabad, Sangam Vihar, New Friends Colony or Shaheen Bagh: Rajpal, Chairman standing committee, SDMC central zone
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May 09, 2022 1:25 PM (IST) Posted by Abhinav Ranjan
Shaheen Bagh anti-encroachment drive: locals stage protest
Protests erupted in Shaheen Bagh ahead of an anti-encroachment drive on Monday as hundreds of people including women started dharna in the area as soon as the SDMC officials reached the spot with bulldozers to carry out the exercise.