Overview

• Delhi CM Rekha Gupta says recent clearances at Madrasi Camp and other sites follow repeated High Court orders to unblock the Barapullah drain and prevent future flooding.
• Authorities report that eligible families have been shifted to government flats in Narela and emphasize that no slum will be razed without first providing permanent homes and basic amenities.
• AAP leaders Saurabh Bharadwaj, Sanjay Singh and Atishi visited displaced residents at Madrasi Camp to denounce the demolitions as a breach of the “Jahan Jhuggi, Wahan Makan” promise.
• Opposition figures accuse the state government of hiding behind court directives to sidestep its in-situ rehabilitation pledge and are calling for legal and legislative remedies.
• Hundreds of slum dwellers are being mobilized through outreach meetings ahead of the June 29 protest at Jantar Mantar to press for guaranteed on-site housing and services.