Udit Raj alleges forcible eviction from Delhi bungalow

The bungalow, located at C1/38 Pandara Park, is officially allotted to Raj’s wife, Seema Raj, who is a retired IRS officer. She said that the licence fee had been paid up to May 31 and that an extension had been sought from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, citing personal reasons, including the prolonged illness and subsequent death of her father. However, her plea was allegedly ignored, and eviction proceedings were initiated.

Raj said that despite the District and Sessions Court at Patiala House having admitted Seema Raj’s appeal and listed the matter for hearing on October 28, officials from the Directorate of Estates proceeded with the eviction on Friday morning. Videos posted by the former MP on X showed furniture and household items being removed from the premises. “We are taking out our belongings ourselves to prevent damage, but officials are forcibly intervening. The ministry has already been served notice, yet our items are being thrown out. This is the price we pay for standing up for Dalits and backward classes,” Raj wrote.

The former BJP MP, who joined the Congress in 2019, questioned the urgency behind the eviction, saying he had no objection to vacating the premises once the legal process concluded. He accused the authorities of acting in haste during the festive period to prevent him from seeking timely legal recourse.

Raj further alleged that the government was applying “double standards” by sparing others who had overstayed in official accommodations. “Many continue to occupy bungalows on flimsy grounds, but action is being taken only against me,” he said, calling the eviction politically and socially motivated.

Efforts to contact officials from the Directorate of Estates and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for comment remained unsuccessful. The matter is listed before the District and Sessions Court on October 28.