BJP govt has set its sights on demolishing jhuggis in Nangli Dairy: Atishi

Speaking to mediapersons, Atishi said, “Ahead of elections, BJP leaders conducted symbolic stays in jhuggi-jhopri clusters, shared meals with residents, played ludo and carrom with children"

By: Express News Service
New Delhi | July 13, 2025 05:10 IST

Atishi said, “Whether it’s in court, at the MCD, in the Delhi Assembly or out on the streets, AAP will fight shoulder to shoulder with jhuggi dwellers" (Archives)

AAP leader and former Delhi chief minister, Atishi, on Saturday said that the BJP government has started preparations to demolish jhuggi-jhopri (JJ) clusters in Nangli Dairy, just months after razing Madrasi Camp, Jailerwala Bagh, and Bhoomiheen Camp.

Speaking to mediapersons, Atishi said, “Ahead of elections, BJP leaders conducted symbolic stays in jhuggi-jhopri clusters, shared meals with residents, played ludo and carrom with children, and distributed ‘Jhuggi ke sthaan par pakka makaan’ cards.”

“While Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repeatedly claimed that not a single slum would be demolished in Delhi… the moment Delhi elections were over and the BJP came to power, they began tearing down the homes of the poor. The very jhuggis where they made promises are now the first to face bulldozers,” she added.

Atishi, Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, said the BJP government is now preparing to demolish slums in Nangli Dairy. “Two days ago, the BJP-run MCD pasted demolition notices on homes in the cluster, which has 250-300 jhuggis. Residents have been labelled ‘encroachers’ and warned that unless they submit documents within five days, their homes will be demolished,” she added.

Maintaining that AAP stands firmly with the poor, Atishi said, “Whether it’s in court, at the MCD, in the Delhi Assembly or out on the streets, AAP will fight shoulder to shoulder with jhuggi dwellers. We will not allow the BJP to demolish these homes.”

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