North Delhi's civic body is targeting illegal houses in Jahangirpuri, which has been plagued by violence, and has requested 400 officers.

  • April 20, 2022, 10:59 a.m.

A few days after communal clashes erupted in Delhi's Jahangirpuri, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) has announced a "special joint encroachment removal action programme" in the area on April 20 and 21. For the same reason, the civic body has asked for 400 police personnel to be deployed to maintain law and order.

This comes after Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta wrote a letter to the NDMC mayor alleging that those accused in the Jahangirpuri violence case had indulged in illegal construction and encroachment in the area. He demanded that the "illegal construction" be demolished.

"As you are aware, on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, there was a shobha yatra taken out in Jahangirpuri. Some anti-social elements and rioters pelted stones on it. These anti-social elements and rioters have the support of the local AAP MLA and councillor, and as a result, these people have done large-scale encroachment. Therefore, illegal encroachment done by these rioters should be identified and there should be bulldozers run over it, "he wrote.

Last week, the Madhya Pradesh government demolished houses of those accused in communal clashes in Khargone during a Ram Navami procession.

Author : Rajdhani Delhi Representative

Rajdhani delhi representative

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