As Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned as the Vice President of India, the residents of his native village, Kithana in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu, expressed "shock" over the decision and said his health has deteriorated.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Lokeshwer Singh shared details on the enhanced arrangements, which include the deployment of two drones for aerial surveillance over key routes and traffic management.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday lashed out at the Delhi government under the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) over the alleged demolition of slums in Delhi, accusing them of rendering the poor "homeless".
The AAP-backed protest is a direct response to the BJP's alleged "betrayal" of its promise to provide permanent housing under the 'Jahan Jhuggi Wahin Makaan' scheme, the party said in a statement.
Speaking at a press conference shortly after being detained and released by Delhi Police during anti-demolition protests, Atishi claimed the DDA and police forcibly evicted residents on Tuesday, despite earlier assurances by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta that no jhuggi (slum dwelling) wou
"BJP is going to demolish these jhuggis tomorrow and I am being jailed today because I am raising my voice for these slum dwellers. 'BJP aur Rekha Gupta ko jhuggi waalon ki haay lagegi.' ... BJP will never come back," Atishi said.
Director Manish Gupta, who has been booked by Versova police for allegedly attacking his driver, has denied all the allegations and said that these are all "false accusations".
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday inaugurated the construction work of a 24-seater Jan Sewa Camp (JSC) in the Jhuggi Jhopdi (JJ) cluster of the Nehru Camp area in Haiderpur.
In a continued effort to remove illegal encroachments and reclaim public land, the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh on Saturday carried out a demolition drive to remove unauthorised jhuggis near Nirankari Bhawan, Mouli Link Road, Manimajra, said a press statement.