According to suppliers, MCD has stepped up its anti-sequestration efforts ahead of the G20 summit later this year.
#Delhi: Demolitions are underway in #Mehrauli. https://t.co/XxIEvcfvu6
— TOI Delhi (@TOIDelhi) 1676282382000
Street vendor Mohammed Imran Khan said he and others faced challenges in doing business because of the restrictions imposed. Despite having the required paperwork, vendors were forced to give up their locations without offering any alternative places to sell their wares.
DDA riots during #Mehrauli’s anti-occupancy campaign | Locals say, “We told them to wait an hour while waiting… https://t.co/IcTzzpZpLr
— TOI Delhi (@TOIDelhi) 1676278595000
Vendors raised the slogan against MCD and demanded that they be provided with dedicated alternative locations to run their business.
“They call us invaders, but we are not. How can they be so cruel to us? No one listens to us,” said Santosh, another street vendor.
#Delhi | Day 4 of DDA’s anti-sequestration operation at Mehrauli (ANI) https://t.co/y2txnKjeR0
— TOI Delhi (@TOIDelhi) 1676277615000
Vendors claim they have been unable to conduct business since last year due to the MCD’s atrocities.
“We told them to wait an hour, during which time a stay order will be issued. We have applied for a stay order. This is h… https://t.co/yTk1ikONuQ
— TOI Delhi (@TOIDelhi) 1676277750000
“There are about half a lakh street vendors in Delhi and they are all facing losses due to Covid. Now, when the situation improves, MCD is driving us out,” Santosh added.
A large number of police officers were deployed outside the MCD office to maintain law and order. MCD officials did not respond to calls and text messages from PTI seeking a response.
(according to PTI input)watch DDA continues efforts to clear ‘unauthorized construction’ from Mehrauli gov’t land
