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Amanatullah raises issue of ‘uprooting of old tree’ in NFC during anti-encroachment drive, wants action A day after Shaheen Bagh anti-encroachment drive in which the bulldozer returned without taking any action, the issue of uprooting of a tree in New Friends’ Colony on Tuesday during a demolition drive has taken a centre stage with Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan raising the issue. Khan wrote to the local police demanding registration of case against the two and unknown officials of the civic body, reported the TOI. “When the officials did not find any kind of encroachment, then out of frustration, they uprooted…

Bulldozer badnaam hua, encroachment tere liye: Min Naqvi on Shaheen Bagh demolition row The anti-encroachment drive in Shaheen Bagh on Monday in which the bulldozer returned without taking action as the metal scaffold was removed by workers, the issue continues to grab attention with leaders airing their statement. The latest in the list of leaders airing their views is Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. The Minister said it has become a fashion to give a “communal colour” to criminal acts, and asserted that “legal action” against “illegal acts” should be supported. https://youtu.be/9wlZZ–5W2c When the bulldozer landed in Shaheen Bagh…

Okhla-based TV journalist hurt in road accident, out of danger, wrote a netizen on his timeline ten hours ago sharing a few photos. Maoz wrote: “दोस्त Jabbar Khan का मेरठ से दिल्ली आते वक्त accident हो गया ऊपर वाले के करम से Out of danger है। Camera Person Anuj serious hain. आप लोगों से दुआ की दर्खाश्त है। ZeeMedia Response @zeeup/uk #ZeeNews #ZeeMedia.” In the photo shared by Maoz it can be seen that Jabbar is on a bed with bandage on his head. The cause of accident is not known as Jabbar couldn’t be reached. Jabbar’s friend told the…

Slain photojournalist Danish honoured with Pulitzer Prize for second time Jamia Millia Islamia alumnus and Ghaffar Manzil-based slain photojournalist Danish Siddiqui won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for the second time. He was honoured with the award in 2018 as part of the Reuters team for their coverage of the Rohingya crisis. Three other Indians, Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo and Amit Dave from the Reuters news agency, have been honoured with the Pulitzer Prize 2022 in the feature photography category. Siddiqui, 38, died in Afghanistan in 2021 where he was on assignment and covering clashes between Afghan troops and the…

Bulldozers reach New Friends’ Colony day after Shaheen Bagh A day after the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) reached Shaheen Bagh where it left without taking any action, the civic agency on Tuesday carried out anti-encroachment drive on Gurudwara Road in New Friends’ Colony as civic officials reached the spot with bulldozers and removed illegal temporary structures. The SDMC said it removed illegal encroachments on government land from roads, pavements and footpaths in New Friends Colony, Vasant Kunj and Raghubir Nagar area. During the anti-encroachment drive, temporary structures and illegal hoardings were removed while vehicles and other articles lying unattended…

Video of ‘Bangladeshis’ in Shaheen Bagh which got 12 million views talk of Okhla Since the report of anti-encroachment drive surfaced in the media and then allegations of Rohingyas and Bangladeshis in Shaheen Bagh started being raised, media and YouTubers have been coming to the locality to gauge residents’ mood. Of many videos, one particular viral video in which one YouTuber is seen asking questions from people coming out from a Shaheen Bagh lane whether they are Bangladeshis is talk of the locality with many Okhla watchers saying either the video is scripted or giving wrong or incomplete information. The…

Aarfa steals the show in Shaheen Bagh When bulldozer arrived in Shaheen Bagh on Monday for anti-encroachment drive amid heavy security presence, some Okhla Congress leaders rushed to the spot to sit in front of the vehicle with the intention to stop. Among those leaders in the crowd there was one woman, with bandaged leg, who grabbed the headlines. Advocate Aarfa Khanam, a Congress leader, landed on the spot with her lawyer husband, and started raising slogans with others. Her photo standing on the bulldozer has gone literally viral as on Tuesday it has made to the front page in…

Shaheen Bagh mosque leads by example, another one follow suit A mosque in Shaheen Bagh has lead by example as it has removed a small portion (urinal) on nallah. This was revealed by Okhla MLA Amantullah Khan on Monday during his interaction with the OT and other reporters when bulldozer reached Shaheen Bagh, the spot where anti-CCA protest was going on, for anti-encroachment drive. He told reporters about how a temporary bathroom set up near a mosque was removed. https://youtu.be/gxBwmVsTWUA In a video message, he said he had inspected the area and found that a temporary bathroom was set up…

Fresh trouble for MLA Amanatullah hours after Shaheen Bagh drive Fresh trouble for MLA Amanatullah, Wajid in Shaheen Bagh anti-encroachment drive. FIR registered against AAP MLA Aamanatullah Khan, his supporters for obstructing anti-encroachment drive in Shaheen Bagh, according to the Delhi Police, reported the PTI. https://youtu.be/u6cp_Uhp94Q “The FIR has been registered on the complaint of SDMC under Section 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code,” DCP (southeast),…

Bulldozer in Shaheen Bagh: Leaders detained for protest against drive released Four leaders, who were detained on Monday for protesting against SDMC’s anti-encroachment drive in Shaheen Bagh, were released a few hours ago. The demolition was planned on the site which was at centre of anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act peaceful protests in late 2019 and early 2020. https://youtu.be/1gd9QHNIBcs Advocate Aarfa Khanam, Pervez Alam, Gentle Hedatullah, all from Congress party and independent leader Ashu Khan, had sat in front of the bulldozer when it arrived on the spot today. They were detained one by one and then later in the day were…