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Today’s development on Batla House demolition. Tension gripped Batla House on Sunday after an audio message from Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan surfaced online on Batla House demolition and began circulating widely. In the message, Amanatullah warns residents of Muradi Road in Batla House about an imminent demolition drive reportedly planned by the DDA. The original message, recorded in Hindi/Urdu, has been roughly translated into English as follows: Have information that DDA to carry out demolition in Batla House possibly this Monday: Amanatullah “I have received information that the DDA is determined to carry out the demolition in Muradi Road, Batla…
Traffic jam in Okhla has long been a persistent problem for the residents. Taking note of this, Zakir Nagar Councillor Nazia Danish visited Batla House outer road on Friday, accompanied by her team and a police official. She announced plans to tackle the issue and promised a new strategy to end the ongoing Okhla traffic jam, bringing relief from traffic nightmare to Batla House residents. One of the main causes of the jam is bikers coming from Okhla Head who drive on the wrong side of the road to avoid a longer route, as there is no designated turning point…
In Batla House demolition case, two petitioners from Khasra Number 279 located in Batla House have also received relief from the Delhi High Court on Friday. In all there are 11 residents who got the relief today. Residents’ petitioner counsel Fahad Khan told the OT two petitioners were specifically or partially from Khasra number 279. On Delhi High Court hearing on petition challenging Batla House demolition notice, Khan told PTI: “These petitioners already moved to Supreme Court. The main contingent of the DDA was that, they already moved to Supreme Court. Therefore, no stay and relief can be granted. We…
Important update from Saket court on Batla House demolition. Batla House residents filed a petition in Delhi’s Saket Court against the DDA notice on Friday. According to the May 26 notice following the Supreme Court order, residents of Khasra 279 were asked to vacate houses and shops in 15 days time. The demolition deadline expired on June 11. Efforts by residents are on to get interim relief. Batla House demolition: Next hearing on July 2 in Saket Court In today’s development, the Saket Court issued a notice to the DDA seeking a response on the petition, said a source, adding…
With tensions running high after the Batla House demolition deadline issued by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), following a Supreme Court order, expired two days ago, some political leaders who had so far remained silent locally have begun engaging with Batla House residents. Among them is Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM, which had fielded Shifaur Rehman as its candidate from Okhla in the 2020 Delhi Assembly elections. Rehman lost the election, finishing third, while incumbent MLA Amanatullah Khan of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) secured his third consecutive victory from the constituency. The issue of Khasra No 279 in Batla House demolition case…
Residents of Khasra 279 in Batla House faced continued uncertainty on Wednesday. According to activist Tahir Ali, who has been assisting with legal documentation, 8 to 10 residents approached a lower court earlier in the day. “These cases have been listed for Friday. Tomorrow, 10 more cases listing are in the Delhi High Court. A few people have already secured interim relief,” Ali told the OT. The exact number of interim relief granted is unclear, but sources familiar with the matter said around 14 residents whose “homes were mistakenly marked and are located outside Khasra 279” have succeeded in their…
Since the night of June 10, a wave of anticipation has gripped the residents of Batla House, particularly those living in Khasra number 279, as they anxiously awaited for Wednesday — the day the Delhi High Court was scheduled to hear the PIL filed by Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan. For many, it represented a glimmer of hope in an otherwise bleak and uncertain situation. Fresh tension sweeps through Batla House However, just as the community clung to that hope, fresh tension swept through the area. The sudden arrival of senior police officials at Muradi Road on Wednesday evening, specifically in…
The Delhi High Court gives three working days to the affected parties in Batla House to approach appropriate authorities against the demolition notice issued by Delhi Development Authority (DDA). A Bench comprising Justice Girish Kathpalia and Justice Tejas Karia was hearing the matter. Advocate Salman Khurshid, appearing for AAP Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan, argued that the elected representative was acting on behalf of Batla House Khasra 279 residents as they were unable to approach the court themselves. “It is a court of first instance which should test the challenge faced by the individual resident of the locality. Passing a general…
It’s 10 pm on Tuesday, and an eerie silence cloaks Batla House. The final deadline issued by civic agency for the demolition is set to expire at midnight, casting a heavy pall of uncertainty over the neighbourhood. Streets that are usually alive with evening chatter now lie still. ALSO READ Batla House demolition: Residents get 3-day time; Amanatullah withdraws PIL A tense hush has taken hold as residents wait — anxiously, helplessly — for what the morning may bring. Glimmer of hope pierces the gloom for Batla House But amid the unease, a sliver of hope pierces the gloom for…
As temperatures soar to blistering heights in Delhi and across northern India, the scorching summer spares no one: Humans and wildlife alike are pushed to their limits. For human beings, the heat demands constant vigilance, hydration, and access to shade. Yet animals, often overlooked, endure the same harsh conditions. Stray dogs pant in the streets, their tongues hanging as they search for shelter under sparse trees or abandoned carts. Cattle and birds, too, suffer under the oppressive sun, instinctively drawn to shrinking water sources and fleeting patches of shade. In such searing conditions, protecting these vulnerable creatures becomes a shared…