Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that the BJP will free five lakh bighas of illegally encroached land in the next five years, in case it forms the government for the third consecutive time in the state.
Addressing a public gathering in Nagaon district, the Prime Minister launched a sharp attack on the Congress, accusing the party of compromising Assam's land, security and interests for political gains, particularly on the issue of infiltration.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met with petitioners from various districts during the 'Public Grievance Redressal Program' on Monday and heard their grievances.
The accused have been identified as Fahim alias Sanu and Shehzad. With their arrest, the total number of people held in connection with the case has risen to 18.
A court in Himachal Pradesh's Una district has directed the administration to immediately remove illegal encroachments from a protected wetland area, stressing that any delay would cause serious harm to wildlife habitat and the local ecology.
Bharatiya Janata Party National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party over the stone pelting incident near Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid at Turkman Gate during a MCD demolition drive.
According to the police, around 25-30 people pelted stones at the police and MCD officials after they arrived with JCBs at the Turkman Gate to demolish illegal encroachment on the court's order.
Speaking to ANI, he said, "People were carrying out illegal encroachment despite court orders, and stones were also pelted at officials. Therefore, the administration identified all the illegal encroachments and took action. The demolition drive is a message to those anti-social elements
In Chomu town of Jaipur district, the local administration on Thursday carried out the demolition of illegal constructions allegedly built by individuals involved in the recent violence over an anti-encroachment drive near a mosque.
The security officials, including the Rapid Response Force and police personnel, have been deployed near Sambhal's Shahi Jama Masjid as the district administration is set to take action on Tuesday to clear illegal encroachments near the mosque's cemetery.
He also noted that evictees will be provided accommodation under the Rajiv Gandhi Housing scheme, adding that the state government will not allow slums to encroach on Bengaluru.