Encroachment Drive
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KGMU Mazar row: Demolition notices spark showdown in Lucknow; AIMIM issues stark warning
Uttar Pradesh | Feb 12, 2026, 01:17 PM ISTSeveral BJP leaders wrote to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, seeking removal of these 'illegal structures'. They alleged that such constructions amount to encroachment on government land and pose potential security concerns.
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Turkman Gate violence: 10 influencers under lens for instigating mob; 11 arrests till now | DETAILS
Delhi | Jan 08, 2026, 08:12 PM ISTViolence broke out in the Turkman Gate area of Delhi after a mob pelted stones at police and civic officials during an anti-encroachment drive. Police have discovered that false rumours were spread claiming that the Faiz-e-Elahi was intended to be demolished.
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Patna bulldozer drive continues: Multi-agency operation targets encroachments till year-end | Video
Bihar | Dec 03, 2025, 07:04 PM ISTOfficials have been instructed to identify habitual encroachers and take strict punitive actions against them. FIRs must be mandatorily registered against those who repeat encroachment offenses. To ensure continued vigilance, dedicated follow-up teams have been deployed to prevent any reoccurrence.
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Ahmedabad demolition: Over 2,500 illegal houses to be razed today in phase two of encroachment drive
Gujarat | May 20, 2025, 09:12 AM ISTTo execute the demolition smoothly and efficiently, the administration has deployed a formidable fleet of 75 bulldozers and 150 dumpers, alongside a massive police force of 8,000 personnel to maintain law and order and prevent any disruptions.
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BJP MLA Negi takes to streets in Patparganj, warns encroachers to vacate govt land | VIDEO
Delhi | Feb 14, 2025, 05:07 PM ISTSpeaking to India TV, newly-elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ravinder Singh Negi alleged that the park's encroachment had taken place under the patronage of former MLA and Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia.
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Delhi: Indian Railways issues notices to remove centuries-old mosques, Waqf Board reacts
Delhi | Jul 22, 2023, 12:49 PM ISTRailways issued a notification on July 22 guaranteeing that two Delhi mosques, Bangali Market Masjid and Takiya Babber Shah, situated on railway lines should be eliminated.
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Bengaluru demolition drive: Nearly 40 IT firms, including Wipro, on encroachers' list
India | Sep 14, 2022, 10:17 AM ISTBengaluru demolition drive: About 50 meters of encroachment have already been cleared and further clearance operation is in process.
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Shrikant Tyagi case: Illegal structures at Noida's Grand Omaxe society razed; 6 cops suspended
India | Aug 08, 2022, 02:41 PM ISTShrikant Tyagi case: The accused identifies himself as the national executive member of the BJP's Kisan Morcha and national co-cordinator of its Yuva Samiti. Search is on to nab him.
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AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan arrested for obstructing anti-encroachment drive in Delhi
India | May 12, 2022, 09:34 PM ISTAn FIR has been registered against Amanatullah Khan and he has been arrested, said DCP (southeast), Esha Pandey.
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First phase of demolition drive underway in several areas of South Delhi
India | May 04, 2022, 02:17 PM ISTAfter the Jahangirpuri's violence, the BJP Delhi chief had written to the three corporations on encroachment.
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Clear encroachment on daily basis, don't shirk duty by running occasional drives: HC to authorities
India | Aug 28, 2021, 01:55 PM ISTThe court directed the authorities to ensure that illegal encroachments of sidewalks are cleared on a daily basis.
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Cops misbehave with public during encroachment drive in UP's Meerut
News | Apr 24, 2018, 09:50 AM ISTCops misbehave with public during encroachment drive in UP's Meerut