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After MP, Gujarat, Muslim Houses Now Being Bulldozed In Delhi’s Jahangirpuri

Bulldozers rolled into Jahangirpuri, Delhi, at 10 a.m. today, near the neighborhood where communal violence erupted on Saturday during a Hanuman Jayanti procession. The North Delhi Municipal Corporation dispatched nine bulldozers to Jahangirpuri to clear what it called illegal encroachments. It had requested 400 police officers to help keep the peace in the region, which has been tense since the incident.

Hundreds of officers in riot gear encircled some shops and a mosque where violence erupted on Saturday, with bulldozers. Senior police officer Dependra Pathak said, “We are here to provide protection, and to maintain law and order.”

A petitioner who raced to the Supreme Court to block the demolition cited a troubling pattern in places such as Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh, in which communal riots are followed by demolition efforts targeting one community. The petitioner further claimed that the Delhi Municipal Corporation did not notify anyone prior to the razing operation.

As the BJP-dominated civic council began demolishing structures, a three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana ordered a halt to the demolition till the next hearing, which is scheduled for tomorrow.

The demolition, however, did not subside, and the excavators went on to demolish shops before proceeding to the mosque. Officials said they were awaiting the court ruling and would continue “removing illegal structures” until they received it.
In the midst of the mounting tensions, a mosque’s wall and gate were demolished, as were some surrounding shops.

Around 12 p.m., CPM leader Brinda Karat arrived on the scene with a physical copy of the order, pleading with the police and civic officials to immediately halt the demolition. In a video, she can be seen standing in front of a bulldozer, blocking its path. Ms. Karat also visited with police officers in an attempt to stop the bulldozers.

At the same time, the petitioner told the Supreme Court that notwithstanding the ruling, the destruction had continued.

“They say that the order has not been communicated. Please communicate, and if you have any questions, please ask the Secretary General,” Dushyant Dave, a senior lawyer, said Chief Justice Ramana. “It was immediately widely covered in the media. This isn’t correct! We live in a society based on the rule of law.” he stated.

“Otherwise, it will be too late,” Mr Dave added, pleading for immediate action. “Ok. Communicate it through Secretary-General or Registrar General (of the apex court) immediately,” The Chief Justice stated.

 

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