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Demolition drive likely in Delhi? AAP & BJP MLAs flag ‘mafia & encroachments’ to L-G

32 MLAs — 30 from AAP and 2 from BJP — have highlighted encroachments as a major problem in their areas. Both parties have been known to target each other over demolition drives.

Plea filed by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind against demolition in UP gets deferred by SC till 29 June

Justices C.T. Ravikumar and Sudhanshu Dhulia adjourned the matter on a request made by Senior Advocate Nitya Ramakrishnan, seeking more time to reply to the UP government affidavit.

Kanpur & Prayagraj demolitions are ‘routine’, not linked to riots, Yogi govt tells SC

In affidavit, UP govt also says petitioner ‘cherry-picked’ demolitions ‘in an attempt to falsely link the same to rioting’ over remarks on the Prophet.

‘Will fight in court’ — Home razed, defiant Afreen Fatima says dad not behind Prayagraj violence

Afreen Fatima says criticism of govt & 'growing intolerance' in India led to ‘fabricated’ allegations against her father Javed Mohammed, as well as ‘illegal’ demolition of their home.

Photos shared by Salman Khurshid aren’t from Yogi govt’s ‘Buldozerland’. They are from 2016

Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid Tuesday shared pictures of bulldozed houses on social media, claiming they were from Uttar Pradesh's Unnao and Farrukhabad districts.

Stop bulldozer politics in Delhi, you will make 60 lakh homeless, AAP tells BJP

AAP leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia writes to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, asks him to hold civic authorities accountable.

Bulldozers in Shaheen Bagh, but no demolition: How residents averted ‘law-and-order situation’

SDMC sent 'JCBs' to demolish ‘illegal encroachments’ in Shaheen Bagh Monday. Residents themselves took down many structures, some claimed it was failed attempt to ‘provoke Muslims’.

SC stays proposed demolition of nearly 200 jhuggis in Delhi’s Sarojini Nagar

The apex court asked the Union govt to act 'humanely' when they start coercive processes against the poor and the marginalised sections. The case will be taken up again on 2nd May.

‘Learn about freedom fighters from our community’ — UP minister Ansari on Yogi govt’s madrasa plan

The lone Muslim in Yogi cabinet, Danish Ansari also defends govt's bulldozer action, says it sends message to 'criminals & mafias' that country will run according to rule of law.

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