The Delhi government alleged that nearly three lakh slum dwellers have been rendered homeless since Vinai Kumar Saxena took office as LG. However, the Delhi LG's office refuted the claims, labelling them as "typical and blatant lies" peddled by the state government.
Following the violence that erupted in Uttarakhand's Haldwani during a demolition drive last week, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that there is no room for 'miscreants' in the state.
Coming out in opposition against the violence in Haldwani during a demolition drive in Haldwani on February 8, Union Minister of State for Defence, Ajay Bhatt, on Sunday said strict action will be taken against those found guilty.
The action was taken following the legal proceedings conducted by the Damoh municipality in which the constructions were found illegal. These slaughterhouses were situated in Kasai Mandi area under the Damoh Kotwali police station in the district.
The Supreme Court on Monday did not pass any order on staying the demolition drive being conducted by railways near Krishnajanam Bhoomi in Mathura and asked the petitioner to approach the civil court with his petition.
Railway authorities have apprised the Supreme Court that demolition of the encroached portion of the railway's land near Krishnajanam Bhoomi in Mathura has already taken place.
A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose, Sanjay Kumar, and SVN Bhatti passed the order granting interim relief to the petitioner till further order. The court also issued notice to the respondents in the matter.
Deputy Commissioner of Nuh district, Dhirendra Khadgata, has asked the concerned officials to stop the demolition drive going on in the district for the past four days.
As illegal structures are being razed in the violence-hit Nuh from where stones were allegedly pelted on a religious procession during the clashes, Nuh Deputy Commissioner Dhirendra Khadgata said that ban on the internet in the district will continue till the situation normalises.
The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will hear the pleas relating to the demolition drive of the properties of the accused persons across the country in September.
A demolition drive was purportedly carried out at the residence of a man in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a 19-year-old girl in the Fatehpur district, the officials said on Wednesday.