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Demolition in Yamuna Khadar sparks protests from residents

DDA acts on HC orders, BJP MLA takes up plight of affected residents
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A demolition drive in Yamuna Khadar took a dramatic turn on Friday as officials of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), acting on the orders of the Delhi High Court, arrived with bulldozers to clear alleged illegal slums along the floodplains. The move sparked strong resistance from the residents, many of whom have lived and done farming in the area for decades.

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As tensions escalated, BJP MLA from Patparganj, Ravinder Singh Negi, rushed to the site and intervened to temporarily halt the eviction, urging authorities to give residents more time.

“This is a High Court order, and we respect the judiciary, but these families have been living here for generations. Their entire livelihood depends on farming in these floodplains. If they are evicted immediately, they will lose their crops and means of survival,” Negi said.

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Negi said that he had requested Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena to grant the residents more time so that they could harvest their crops before being displaced. “The green belt along the Yamuna needs to be cleared as per court orders, but this process must be done in a humane manner,” he said.

The demolition drive left hundreds of residents in distress, with many pleading for an alternative arrangement. Some elderly women broke down in tears, saying they had nowhere else to go. Farmers showed their standing crops to the MLA, expressing concerns about losing their only source of income.

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“We have lived here for generations. We are not against the government’s decision, but we need time to relocate or at least harvest our crops before being thrown out,” said one of the residents.

Negi, after meeting with the affected families, assured them that their concerns would be raised before the government and the High Court. “We are appealing to the court and the government to consider the rehabilitation of these families before eviction,” he said.

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