The scene of action
A planned anti-encroachment drive by the South Delhi
MCD on Monday morning in Shaheen Bagh was halted after protests from local residents and political leaders 10am MCD officials reach Shaheen Bagh police station. Confusion prevailed as civic officials were unsure about getting police support for the drive 10.30am Delhi Police assents to providing personnel for the drive 10.40am A bulldozer and truck parked near Kalindi Kunj 10.45am-11.15am Local residents start gathering on the main Shaheen Bagh road, traders start closing the few shops that were opened 11.30am One bulldozer, two trucks and civic officials start moving on the main road, near the site of the anti-caa protest
Locals protest, sit in front of bulldozers.
Cops try to form a security cordon around the bulldozer Area councillor, local politicians from the
AAP, Congress, AIMIM seen on the site 11.54am AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan arrives at site to protest the drive. 12pm Blockade throws traffic out of gear. Access to Noida from Kalindi Kunj is blocked 12.05pm Police detain some protesters 12.30pm Two buses with detainees leave the site 12.35pm The owners of a shop, towards which a bulldozer was headed, voluntarily start removing scaffolding around their store 12.48pm The bulldozer leaves the site, civic officials unsure if the drive will continue along the route
1pm SDMC ‘officially halts ‘ the drive 2pm People start dispersing slowly 2.20pm SC takes up petition 2.40pm SC dismisses petition, asks petitioners to approach the high court