New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Three more accused have been arrested in the Turkman Gate stone-pelting case, bringing the total number of arrests to 16, Delhi Police said on Saturday. The accused have been identified as Mohammad Naved, Mohammad Faiz and Mohammad Ubaidullah. All three are residents of Turkman Gate.Earlier on Friday, two people were arrested in connection with the case.The case dates back to January 7, when the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) carried out a demolition drive against …
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New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Religious leader Karauli Shankar Mahadev, also known as Karauli Sarkar, on Friday commented on the controversy over slogans raised at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), saying that instead of declaring India a Hindu rashtra, it should be declared a Sanatan nation.Speaking to IANS, he said, “Because of such anti-national activities (JNU incident), there are repeated demands to declare the country a Hindu nation. I repeatedly say that while talking about declaring a Hindu n…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The violence that occurred during Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s demolition drive near the Faiz-e-Ilahi mosque in Turkman Gate broke out in the early hours of Wednesday, after a group of protestors assembled at the spot, defied police instructions and engaged in stone-pelting at them, according to the FIR lodged by a police constable stationed in the area. The copy of FIR, accessed by IANS, documents the sequence of events, right from police barricading of the encroache…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) BJP leaders on Wednesday strongly condemned the stone-pelting incident that took place during a demolition drive near a mosque in Old Delhi, asserting that the action was carried out strictly against encroachments in accordance with a High Court order. They said those responsible for creating chaos and attacking security personnel must be dealt with firmly under the law.The incident occurred near the Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque in the Turkman Gate area, close to the Ramlila Groun…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Reacting to the stone-pelting incident during a demolition drive near a mosque in Old Delhi, BJP MP Yogender Chandolia on Wednesday said that while all religions are respected, encroachment will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Speaking to IANS, Yogender Chandolia said, “We respect all religions, but encroachment will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Whoever is responsible, there will be no encroachment in Delhi. Whatever action is required must be tak…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Ten people have been detained after the Delhi Police filed an FIR over the stone-pelting incident during the demolition drive near a mosque in Old Delhi, officials said on Wednesday. The incident occurred near the Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque in the Turkman Gate area, close to Ramlila Ground, where authorities launched a late-night anti-encroachment operation.According to officials of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the drive was conducted to clear unauthorised structure…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Tension briefly escalated in parts of Old Delhi early Wednesday after a pre-dawn demolition drive to remove alleged illegal encroachments near a mosque triggered protests, stone pelting, and police action, officials said. The situation was later brought under control following the use of tear gas and the deployment of additional security forces.The incident occurred near the Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque in the Turkman Gate area, close to Ramlila Ground, where authorities launched …
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Delhi Minister for Social Welfare Ravinder Indraj Singh said on Thursday that no compromise would be made on the quality of development works and strict action would be taken against officials failing to complete works within the stipulated timeframe. Ravinder Indraj, who is also the Minister in-charge Minister of North West Delhi, said this during an interaction with residents and assured that all dilapidated water supply and sewer lines would be replaced.He also directe…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that Delhi generates 11,852 tonnes of municipal solid waste per day but processes only 7,611 tonnes, leaving a daily gap of 4,241 tonnes that ends up at dumpsites in Bhalswa and Ghazipur. The information came in an affidavit filed by the CPCB in a suo motu case registered by the green tribunal on a media report titled, “We can smell it even inside our homes: Southeast Delhi localities …
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the city government to take action against cafes, bars, nightclubs, restaurants and hotels operating in Majnu ka Tila and New Aruna Nagar without sanctioned building plans and in violation of safety norms. A Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) flagging concerns o…