Demolition Drive
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Why isn’t India’s judiciary acting to stop the spate of illegal demolitions across the country?
Many legal experts and activists are disheartened by the lack of judicial intervention in the punitive bulldozer demolitions in UP, MP and Gujarat.
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‘No demolitions should take place without notice in UP’: Muslim group files plea in Supreme Court
Since last week, the government is razing the houses of those who allegedly protested against BJP spokespersons’ disparaging remarks about Prophet Muhammad.
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After violence over Prophet remarks, bulldozers raze properties of accused in Kanpur and Saharanpur
Clashes broke out in Uttar Pradesh on June 3 and June 10.
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Trending
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‘Media, politicians totally clueless’: Sudhir Chaudhary on Zee News before leaving the channel
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Questions arise when police arrest Mohammed Zubair, but not Nupur Sharma, says retired SC judge
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How the Modi government has weaponised the ED to go after India’s Opposition
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Muslim eatery owner arrested in UP for packing meat dishes in newspaper with images of Hindu deities
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Anti-encroachment drive in Delhi’s Mangolpuri cancelled due to lack of police force
The civic body also cancelled demolition drives in Sultanpuri’s fish market and Jagdamba Market on Wednesday and Thursday due to the same reason.
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AAP MLA detained for protesting against demolition drive in Delhi’s Kalyanpuri area
The BJP-governed civic bodies in Delhi has been conducting anti-encroachment drives in several parts of the city since last month.
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63 lakh Delhi residents could lose their homes due to BJP’s bulldozers, says Arvind Kejriwal
Due to the unplanned expansion of Delhi, 80% of the city’s structures have been built on encroached plots of land, the chief minister said.
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Video
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‘Market price is very high’: Inflation in Pakistan pushes up prices for sacrificial cattle this Eid
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Caught on camera: Black balloons released near PM Modi’s helicopter in Andhra Pradesh
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SC will hear plea to cancel North Delhi civic body’s notification on Jahangirpuri demolitions
The drive was carried out ‘mysteriously after the communal clash’ in the area, the plea stated.
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Manish Sisodia urges Amit Shah to stop the demolition drive in Delhi
The deputy chief minister alleged that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is planning to raze 63 lakh houses in the national capital.
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Delhi: AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan arrested after protests against demolition drive in Madanpur Khadar
He was among the protestors who shouted slogans against the South Delhi civic body and the Centre, demanding to stop the action.
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The Reel
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‘Dr. Arora’ trailer: Web series takes a humorous look at sexual problems
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Circle of love: Nagesh Kukunoor on going from ‘Hyderabad Blues’ to ‘Modern Love Hyderabad’
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Start the week with a film: ‘American Honey’, the flip side of the American Dream
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Deepti Naval at the movies: Single-screen theatres, Rajesh Khanna and ‘Mera Naam Joker’
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AAP MLA Mukesh Ahlawat detained for obstructing demolition drive in Delhi’s Mangolpuri area
Another anti-encroachment exercise is underway in New Friends Colony area of the city.
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FIR filed against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan for allegedly obstructing Shaheen Bagh demolition drive
It was registered based on the South Delhi Municipal Corporation’s complaint.
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Shaheen Bagh demolitions: Supreme Court refuses to hear CPI(M)’s plea against the move
The judges questioned why a political party had filed the petition and asked the CPI(M) to approach a High Court.
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The Field
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