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South Delhi civic body carries out #DemolitionDrive in Najafgarh, West Zone

Why has the municipal corporation not targeted illegal constructions in affluent areas? Opposition leaders asked.

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#DemolitionDrive: Congress leader Abhishek Dutt said that the party would not let the “bulldozer of hate” run in the National Capital. He questioned why similar action was not taken against farmhouses of affluent persons. scroll.in/a/1023712

#DemolitionDrive: “If the BJP wants to run bulldozers, it should run them on unemployment and fuel price rise,” Congress leader Abhishek Dutt said. “They should run bulldozers on Chinese encroachment on the borders. We are willing to accompany them.”scroll.in/a/1023712

#DemolitionDrive: The Congress leader shared a video of a man trying to prevent authorities from taking away his cupboard during a demolition drive in Delhi.

“Are they Rohingyas?” he asked on Twitter. “This bulldozer of hate will destroy Delhi.” scroll.in/a/1023712

#DemolitionDrive: AAP MLA Madan Lal alleged that the BJP was threatening the residents of slums that it would demolish their homes if they did not support them. “Due to this fear [of demolitions], the residents were not able to go to work today,” he said. scroll.in/a/1023712

#DemolitionDrive: AAP MLA alleged that the civic body was not giving notices to anyone before demolitions, whether they were taking place in slums or markets.

“The BJP has been ruling the municipal corporations of Delhi for the past 15 years,” he said. scroll.in/a/1023712