Overview
- The Jaipur Development Authority carried out the anti-encroachment drive on Monday, June 8, with media and officials reporting between dozens and more than 100 structures removed and the Noorani mosque partially demolished.
- Authorities deployed roughly 3,000 police, used drone surveillance, imposed barricades and temporary power cuts, and limited media access to secure the operation.
- Mobile internet, bulk messaging and major social apps were suspended from midnight to roughly 7 p.m., and prohibitory orders under BNSS Section 163 remain in force until June 22.
- Officials say the demolitions—which targeted a mosque, two temples, a satsang hall and a mazar—were taken after notices and follow a May 22 clearance that removed 134 encroachments on the same corridor.
- Community groups and rights bodies have disputed the legality and documentation for some religious sites and signalled legal challenges, while authorities say the widening will benefit dozens of colonies by improving traffic flow and connectivity.