A Congress delegation led by party’s general secretary Ajay Maken on Thursday reached violence-hit Jahangirpuri in Delhi to meet the families affected by yesterday’s demolition drive in the area.
“We have come to Jahangirpuri to meet the victims. Police have been cooperative. We have come here to tell the people that this should not be seen from the prism of religion,” ANI quoted Maken as saying.
Congress leader Imran Pratapgarhi, who was part of the 16-member group, said the delegation will submit a report to the party president Sonia Gandhi. “We’ll meet the affected families. Later, we will submit a report to Sonia Gandhi,” he said.
Former Congress MLA Hari Shankar Gupta, who arrived at the site before the delegation, said that permission for meeting the people was sought from the police. “We do not want to disturb the peace here but only meet the affected families,” he added.
Gupta condemned the demolition drive carried out by the BJP-ruled North Municipal Corporation of Delhi and said that the civic body did not obey the Supreme Court’s orders. “They shouldn’t have dared to carry on with the demolition drive in contempt of the apex court. In the coming days, this can set a dangerous precedent,” he said.
Posted on 21st April 2022