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Cops injured after stone pelting during bulldozer protest in Kolkata’s Park Street; several arrested

Cops injured after stone pelting during bulldozer protest in Kolkata’s Park Street; several arrested

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Kolkata Police have arrested multiple people after an alleged stone pelting incident at Park Street, which occured during a protest against bulldozer action, officials have confirmed. Police officials lathi charge a protester after the clash erupts between locals and police at Kolkata’s Park Circus Seven-Point Crossing, in Kolkata on Sunday. (ANI) On Sunday, police conducted a flag march as demonstrators threw stones at police personnel in the Park Circus area, injuring at least three officials and damaging several vehicles, officials said. Kolkata Additional ACP Ashesh Biswas stated that an illegal gathering attempted to block the road, following which police personnel tried to disperse the crowd. During the incident, some people allegedly resorted to stone pelting, injuring three police personnel. The official said legal action would be taken against those involved and asserted that no one would be spared. ACP Biswas said, “Some people tried to block the road. It was an illegal gathering. The police were trying to disperse them, and there was some stone pelting at them. Three of our colleagues were injured. We …

West Bengal: Tensions escalate as bulldozer razes structures in Kolkata’s iconic New Market

West Bengal: Tensions escalate as bulldozer razes structures in Kolkata’s iconic New Market

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Tensions escalated in Kolkata as bulldozers razed multiple structures in the city’s iconic New Market on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) evening. Photo: Screengrab via X/@KBanerjee_AITC Amid a rise in post-poll violence in West Bengal, unidentified assailants shot dead a close aide of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari in North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday (May 6, 2026). Read: Assembly election 2026 results The latest incident takes the number of deaths in the State linked to violence after the Assembly election results were announced on Monday (May 4, 2026) to three. Chandranath Rath, the personal assistant of Mr. Adhikari, was reportedly shot three times at point-blank range in the Madhyamgram area. Rath was rushed to a hospital where he was declared dead. Earlier in the day, Mr. Adhikari, who is the front runner for the post of Chief Minister, had appealed for calm. The BJP registered a massive mandate in the election and Mr. Adhikari defeated Trinamool Congress leader and outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur. A BJP worker, Madhu Mondal, died after being allegedly …

No rallies with earthmovers allowed, says Kolkata police on post-poll clashes

No rallies with earthmovers allowed, says Kolkata police on post-poll clashes

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Kolkata police on Wednesday imposed a ban on rallies with earthmovers and bulldozers and arrested over 1,500 people across the state in the last 48 hours in connection with post-poll clashes, police said. A damaged portion of a market after the BJP supporters allegedly used a bulldozer to demolish a few meat shops in New Market area. (PTI) This comes a day after allegations surfaced that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers and supporters vandalised shops in Kolkata’s New Market area with bulldozer and also attacked the Trinamool Congress (TMC) party office. “Action will be taken. A specific case is being lodged. No rallies will be allowed with earthmovers and other similar vehicles. Police will take action against owners of such vehicles if they are used in rallies. The vehicle will be immediately seized and the rally will be cancelled. Legal action will also be taken against the organisers,” Ajay Nand, commissioner of Kolkata Police said. 80 people have been arrested in the city since election results were announced on May 4. While 65 people were …

MCD takes ‘bulldozer’ action on accused in Uttam Nagar clash, SC/ST Act invoked| India News

MCD takes ‘bulldozer’ action on accused in Uttam Nagar clash, SC/ST Act invoked| India News

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The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Sunday carried out a demolition drive and razed illegal portions of a house linked to one of the accused in the Uttam Nagar Holi clash case, in which a 26-year-old man was killed. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) carried out bulldozer action against the property of the accused in the Holi clash case at JJ Colony, Uttam Nagar, in East Delhi, on Sunday. (ANI) This comes after the family of the victim had demanded the “Yogi Adityanath model” of bulldozer action against the accused. According to a PTI report, a senior police officer said that heavy police and paramilitary deployment remained in place to maintain law and order in the area, which has been divided into zones, sectors and sub-sectors. Sources quoted by PTI said that civic authorities reached the locality with bulldozers and demolished “only the illegally constructed parts” of the structure, not the entire house. The MCD officials said the action was taken as part of “removing encroachment” built upon the drains. “Since the monsoon …

Delhi’s Uttam Nagar Murder Case: MCD Carries Out Bulldozer Action On Property Linked To Accused | New-delhi-news News

Delhi’s Uttam Nagar Murder Case: MCD Carries Out Bulldozer Action On Property Linked To Accused | New-delhi-news News

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Last Updated:March 08, 2026, 13:43 IST Police have so far apprehended seven people including a minor, in connection with the case. MCD Bulldozes Property Linked To Accused Nizamuddin in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar Murder Case (ANI) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Sunday carried out a bulldozer action against a property linked to an accused in the Uttam Nagar murder case, officials said. According to the police, the action is being taken against the property linked to the accused Nizamuddin. Police have so far apprehended seven people including a minor, in connection with the case, in which a 25-year-old man was beaten to death during a clash between two neighbours from different communities on Holi. #WATCH | Uttam Nagar murder case: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) carries out bulldozer action against the property of an accused. According to officials, action is being taken against the property linked to the accused Nizamuddin.Police have so far apprehended seven… pic.twitter.com/bCl211h6Nf — ANI (@ANI) March 8, 2026 The incident triggered massive protests in the area as angered public blocked …

Man Sets Shop Ablaze, Pours Petrol On Himself Amid Bulldozer Action In Varanasi | Video | India News

Man Sets Shop Ablaze, Pours Petrol On Himself Amid Bulldozer Action In Varanasi | Video | India News

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Last Updated:February 09, 2026, 22:38 IST The incident occured after the Municipal Corporation began demolishing 21 structures identified as unsafe and obstructing the road widening project. A man sets shop on fire amid bulldozer action in Dalmandi, Varanasi | Image: X Tension flared in Varanasi’s Dalmandi area on Monday as a large-scale demolition drive for road widening got underway, during which a man allegedly set his shop on fire and poured petrol on himself in protest against the administration’s action. According to officials, the Municipal Corporation began demolishing 21 structures identified as unsafe and obstructing the widening project, marking the biggest single-day demolition exercise in Dalmandi so far. The drive is part of an ongoing campaign to clear old and dilapidated buildings along the stretch. A man set his house on fire in Dalmandi area in Varanasi. One of the oldest markets of Varanasi- Dalmandi – is being bulldozed for alternate wider road to Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Several house owners have approached court for stay/relief. pic.twitter.com/lgs1eBLCrx— Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) February 9, 2026 Local shopkeepers and …

Opp calls Bihar demolitions ‘bulldozer model’, Home Minister says long-awaited action | Political Pulse News

Opp calls Bihar demolitions ‘bulldozer model’, Home Minister says long-awaited action | Political Pulse News

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The RJD has dubbed it “the extension of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s bulldozer model”, and questioned “the lack of rehabilitation plans” for the poor who are being evacuated. NDA ally Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) chief and Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has said the state government should also target the rich encroachers and land mafia. Questioned over the issue in the recent Assembly Session, Bihar Deputy CM and Home Minister Samrat Choudhary declared “I am Samrat Choudhary, not a bulldozer”. While a demolition and clean-up exercise has been going on across Bihar for a while, the fact that this has picked up pace since the Assembly elections where the NDA returned to power, with the BJP stronger than before, has set off a political row. Having begun in Patna and intensified in late November and early December, the anti-encroachment drive is now on in the capital’s adjoining urban belts such as Danapur, Phulwarisharif and Khagaul, and has extended to Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Sitamarhi, Bhagalpur, Siwan, Lakhisarai and Bihar Sharif. Roads, footpaths, flyover stretches and …

Shimla: Sanjauli mosque declared illegal by Court, bulldozer set to demolish all four floors

Shimla: Sanjauli mosque declared illegal by Court, bulldozer set to demolish all four floors

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The court’s decision affects both the ground and first floors of the mosque, which have now been deemed illegal. This follows an earlier order issued on October 5, 2024, which directed the demolition of the second, third, and fourth floors. Shimla: In a significant legal development, the Municipal Corporation (MC) Court in Shimla has declared the entire structure of the mosque in the Sanjouli area as illegal and ordered its demolition. The court ruled that the mosque had been constructed without the necessary permissions, including a valid building permit, a No Objection Certificate (NOC), and a sanctioned map, violating municipal regulations. Court’s Decision and Grounds for Demolition The court’s ruling applies to all four floors of the mosque. The ground and first floors, which were not previously targeted for demolition, have now also been deemed illegal. The court had earlier issued an order on October 5, 2024, for the demolition of the second, third, and fourth floors. Local lawyer Jagat Pal, who has been representing the residents advocating for the demolition, confirmed that this decision …

PM’s “Bulldozer” Dig At Congress Amid Hyderabad Forest Tree Felling Row

PM’s “Bulldozer” Dig At Congress Amid Hyderabad Forest Tree Felling Row

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted the Congress today over the felling of trees in Hyderabad, that has already turned into a government versus civil society row. The matter will be heard by the Supreme Court again this week, with a report indicating that the 400-acre parcel – which the government is planning to develop — is inhabited by birds and animals and birds. “The Congress government in Telangana forgot its promise to the people,” PM Modi said today while speaking at a government programme in Haryana.  “The Congress government there is busy running bulldozers over forests. Harm to the environment, danger to animals, this is their work process. We are trying to make energy from garbage and they are destroying forests,’ he added.  Taking suo motu cognisance of the deforestation activities in the Kancha Gachibowli forest – adjacent to the Hyderabad central Univrsity — the top court had directed on April 3 that the tree felling stop immediately. The Telangana High Court registrar had submitted a report that said a large number of …

Bulldozer action in Punjab: Illegal property of drug peddler demolished in Amritsar | VIDEO

Bulldozer action in Punjab: Illegal property of drug peddler demolished in Amritsar | VIDEO

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Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that the step was taken reportedly on the instructions of the Chief Minister as part of his ‘drug free Punjab’ initiative. In a decisive move against drug-related activities in Punjab, authorities have initiated a crackdown on illegal construction linked to narcotics smuggling. On Tuesday, a property owned by a suspected drug smuggler was demolished in Amritsar, following orders from the Punjab government. According to Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, the action was reportedly carried out under the guidance of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann as part of his ambitious ‘Drug-Free Punjab’ campaign.  “On instructions of the CM as part of his ‘drug free Punjab’ initiative, we are here in Maqboolpura to assist the municipal corporation in the demolition drive. Gurmeet Singh is a notorious smuggler and has three NDPS cases against him. He is presently lodged in jail,” Bhullar told news agency ANI. He further said that as part of our drive from March 1 to 31, the Commissionerate of Police, Amritsar, 125 FIRs were lodged, and 237 smugglers …