Shock to those who stopped bulldozers in Shaheen Bagh, SC said - we will not interfere, go to HC

New Delhi: Those demanding a stay on the action of MCD in Shaheen Bagh have received a setback from the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court refused to hear the petition of Communist Party of India Marxist (CPM) against the order to remove the illegally constructed settlements in Shaheen Bagh in South Delhi. The hearing on this matter in the Supreme Court started from 2 o'clock, but as soon as the hearing started, the Supreme Court expressed its displeasure that why the political parties have come with this petition. The Supreme Court said that we will only listen to the aggrieved party. The Supreme Court ordered the political party to move the High Court. Let us inform that in the petition it was said that the authorities have made a plan to demolish the slums and it is going to be implemented in the next week. It is also mentioned in the petition that on May 4 this week, bulldozers were run on the buildings of the poor in Sangam Vihar. Now till Monday, it has been announced to do the same in Okhla Shaheen Bagh.

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On the Jahangirpuri case in the Supreme Court, Justice Rao said that the status quo will remain in the case. The court will now hear the matter after the holidays.

The Supreme Court has refused to hear the petition of Communist Party of India Marxist (CPM) against the order to remove the illegally constructed settlements in Shaheen Bagh in South Delhi. The court said that we will not hear the petition of the political party, you go to the High Court.

CPI's appeal to the Supreme Court: Give two days' time. Do not let the bulldozer run for two days.

During the hearing of the petition, the Supreme Court said that we want to protect the livelihood of the people, but not in this way.

The Supreme Court said that it is too much that a political party is filing the petition. Bulldozer will run in Shaheen Bagh. To this, the CPI(M) counsel said that if action is to be taken on the footpath, why are bulldozers being brought in. After this the CPI withdrew the petition from the court. Demand to file petition in High Court.

On the issue of removal of encroachment in Shaheen Bagh, the Supreme Court said that if the encroachment is being removed from the roads, then we will not interfere in it.

In the Supreme Court, the SG i.e. Solicitor General said that here is being misled for political hits. No notice is needed to remove encroachments from the road. On this, the Supreme Court asked whether the bulldozers on which are being run are not permanent structures? So on this the SG said that no, these are not permanent structures.

The hearing of Shaheen Bagh case has started in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court raised questions on the filing of the CPI's petition in the Jahangirpuri case and asked why the political party filed the petition? The court said that you should go to the High Court. (commented only). The court said that the affected parties should come, not the political party.

Hearing will start in the Supreme Court in some time from now.

Let us inform that after removing the encroachments in Jahangirpuri and Tughlakabad of Delhi, bulldozers were to be run in the areas of Shaheen Bagh on Thursday. Corporation officials and bulldozers had reached the spot, but the operation had to be postponed due to the absence of police presence. It is worth noting that Shaheen Bagh comes under the jurisdiction of SDMC and in December 2019 there was a prolonged sit-in protest against the amended citizenship law in this area. This sit-in demonstration ended in March 2020 after the outbreak of the Kovid epidemic. The North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) had launched an anti-encroachment drive four days after the communal violence in Jahangirpuri area. Supreme Court orders NDMC to maintain status quo

Know when and where the bulldozer will run

May 9: Shaheen Bagh G Block to Jasola and Jasola Nala to Kalindi Kunj Park

May 10: In and around Buddh Dharma Mandir and Gurdwara Road from New Friends Colony.

May 11: Lodhi Colony, Meherchand Market. In and around Sai Mandir and then Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

12th May: Dinsen Marg ISKCON Temple Marg and its surroundings

May 13: Khadda Colony