The Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice NV Ramana ordered the authorities to maintain the status-quo on the demolition drive and not to continue with the demolition started by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation against encroachers in Jahangirpuri.
Just before the anti-encroachment drive began, the Delhi police and hundreds of security personnel in riot gear had conducted a surveillance of the area earlier in the morning.
In an order released by Assistant Commissioner, North Delhi Municipal Corporation has announced that the encroachment drive will be carried out on illegal construction in the area of April 20 and 21 in Jahangirpuri.
Durga Puja pandals and Visarjan processions have been attacked multiple times in various Indian states. Just because they do not happen in Delhi, they have been swept away from the news cycle soon, without the national media discussing it in loud debates.
Maulana Wasim Mobalik, alias Pathan was seen standing atop the Hubballi police commissioner's car outside Old Hubballi police station, making provocative speeches.
5 members of the same Hindu family, including a juvenile, were detained following the rioting in Delhi's Jahangirpuri where a Muslim mob attacked a Hindu procession.