Jahangirpuri demolition drive: Political uproar triggered after Bulldozer action in Delhi | ICH

The North Delhi Municipal Corporation declared that an anti-encroachment drive on government land does not require advance notice. This comes after the Delhi Municipal Corporation initiated an anti-encroachment campaign in Jahangirpuri on Wednesday. After communal skirmishes erupted in the neighbourhood during a Hanuman Jayanti procession on Saturday evening, the Supreme Court quickly intervened and halted the demolition operation.

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On Saturday, April 16, violence erupted during a Hanuman Jayanti parade in Delhi's Jahangirpuri neighbourhood, injuring a number of police officers. The investigation has been assigned to the Crime Branch, which has formed 14 teams to probe the situation from all sides. Following Union Home Minister Amit Shah's call for tough action, NSA has been slapped on 5 accused persons so far.