Watch | Over 150 Houses Demolished in Delhi’s Shalimar Bagh

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Uploaded: 2026-06-10T15:37:07+05:30
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Description: Following Supreme Court and high court orders, more than 150 houses in Delhi's Shalimar Bagh locality, predominantly comprising low-income labourers, have been demolished to widen a road.

Following Supreme Court and high court orders, more than 150 houses in Delhi's Shalimar Bagh locality, predominantly comprising low-income labourers, have been demolished to widen a road.

Vipul Kumar

Following Supreme Court and high court orders, more than 150 houses in Delhi's Shalimar Bagh locality, predominantly comprising low-income labourers, have been demolished to widen a road.

New Delhi: Following a Supreme Court order upholding the Delhi high court's judgment on a decades-old land acquisition claim, over 150 houses have been demolished to widen a road in Delhi’s Shalimar Bagh. The residents, mostly low-income workers, have lived in the locality for over 50 years and report that the government had previously recognised their settlement rights through documents and conveyance deeds. Activists and lawyers have also raised concerns over the violation of rights and due process.

Watch the full video to know more about the demolitions and to listen testimonies of legal experts and affected civilians.

This article went live on June tenth, two thousand twenty six, at thirty-seven minutes past three in the afternoon.

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