Detained by police in Kalkaji camp, claims Atishi; Cops deny
New Delhi: Former chief minister Atishi claimed on Tuesday that she was detained by police when she went to meet the residents of Bhoomiheen Camp in Kalkaji, where a demolition is to be carried out.
Denying the detention, police said, Atishi was "removed" from the spot under section 65B of the Delhi Police Act and taken to Baba Haridas Nagar police station in southwest Delhi's Dwarka. AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar alleged that Atishi was also manhandled by the area DCP when she went to the camp to protest. Police, however, refuted the allegations.
Addressing a press conference later at AAP headquarters, Atishi said that chief minister Rekha Gupta claimed that no jhuggi would be demolished in the capital, but the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and Delhi Police have planned a bulldozer action on Wednesday at Kalkaji's Bhoomiheen Camp.
"Today, the entire area was surrounded by police and CRPF, who began forcibly evicting residents from their homes," Atishi alleged.
The senior AAP functionary said the families were living in the area for 20-50 years and demanded that they also be provided with a flat in multi-storeyed DDA flats nearby. "A total of 3,024 flats were built by DDA. Till now, only 1,862 flats have been allotted. Why are the remaining homes not being given to these jhuggi residents? More than half of Bhoomiheen Camp's residents haven't received any homes.
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And now, their jhuggis are being demolished," Atishi said.
Residents of the camp approached the court asking for homes, but their demand was opposed in court, she said, adding,She added that the HC was going to hear the matter on Wednesday.
Atishi said that when AAP was in office, it was totally against the demolitions of jhuggis.
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