Delhi Jahangipuri anti-encroachment drive: Supreme Court says ‘No demolition in Jahangirpuri for another two weeks’

New Delhi: Supreme Court ordered to maintain a “status-quo” on the demolition drive conducted by North Delhi Municipal Corporation in Jahangirpuri.

The North Delhi Municipal Corporation Wednesday had scheduled an “encroachment removal action programme”, wherein illegal construction in the Jahangirpuri area will be removed on Wednesday and Thursday.

Supreme Court issues notice to North DMC and others on plea against demolition drive in Jahangirpuri

Court says status quo to be maintained, asks North DMC and others to file reply on the plea pic.twitter.com/9uFNiFYAYy

— ANI (@ANI) April 21, 2022

On Wednesday, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi also visited Jahangirpuri, called the drive carried out by North Delhi Municipal Corporation a “targetted drive” and accused BJP of vigilante justice.

Senior Congress leader and former Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President Ramesh Chennithala on Wednesday said that India doesn’t need Bulldozer politics, it needs a politics that can accept the Constitution, the rule of law and the democracy.

#WATCH | Anti-encroachment drive underway at the Jahangirpuri area of Delhi which witnessed violence on April 16 during a religious procession pic.twitter.com/zIxMVccwSM

— ANI (@ANI) April 20, 2022

This is a developing story.