Demolition drive begins in Lucknow’s Akbar Nagar amid heavy safety
The Lucknow Growth Authority (LDA) on June 10, amid heavy safety deployment, initiated the demolition of unlawful constructions, together with outlets and homes, within the State capital’s Akbar Nagar locality. For the demolition drive that can run in two shifts, the entire space had been barricaded and visitors diverted, with eight corporations of the Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC), and Fast Motion Pressure (RPF) on watch to take care of legislation and order, with officers of the LDA utilizing bulldozers for demolition. Upon seeing the bulldozers, residents started gathering their belongings, with some displaying stiff resistance in opposition to the federal government’s motion.
The Hindu reached out to Indra Mani Tripathi, Vice Chairman, LDA however no response was obtained until the time of going to press. It has been learnt that the 1,679 individuals from Akbar Nagar, who’re affected by the motion, have been allotted housing at Hardoi Street, Lucknow, with the LDA deputing workers, and officers facilitating fast possession of the residences.
On Might 10, a Supreme Court docket Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, upheld the Allahabad Excessive Court docket ruling on the demolition drive in opposition to unauthorised development within the Akbar Nagar space, including that nobody must be evicted with out being given various lodging by the LDA.
Amid the chaos, a video of a 12-year-old lady requesting Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Celebration (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav to intervene and save the homes from being razed went viral. “Within the morning, we have been requested to vacate premises the place we lived since beginning. My entire household is in trauma. I request Rahul-ji and Akhilesh Yadav-ji to intervene and save our homes. I sought an appointment with Akhilesh-ji however it was not attainable because of elections. I request you all to share this enchantment, in order that it reaches them,” Aisha, the 12-year-old within the video, stated.
