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All-party delegation demands stay on sealing drive

The sealing drive by the BJP-run municipal corporations in the Capital was initiated in December last year on the directions of the apex court-appointed monitoring panel.

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The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) along with the BJP and the Congress met members of the Supreme Court-appointed monitoring committee on Wednesday, and sought immediate relief for traders from the sealing drive. However, the panel did not give any assurance in this regard.

The sealing drive by the BJP-run municipal corporations in the Capital was initiated in December last year on the directions of the apex court-appointed monitoring panel. Commercial premises, including shops and restaurants, were sealed for failing to deposit 'conversion charges' according to provisions in the Delhi Master Plan 2021.

The all-party meeting with the monitoring committee members held at Delhi Secretariat on Wednesday was attended by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari and other leaders.

The committee members, Bhure Lal and K J Rao, heard the suggestions and complaints of the leaders during the meeting. After the meeting, Tiwari said, "We all wanted an end to the chaos caused by the sealing drive and sought its suspension. But the monitoring committee members did not say anything about it."

The parties wanted suspension of the sealing drive as the Supreme Court is going to hear on day-to-day basis, from April 2, a case on amendment of the Master Plan of Delhi by the DDA that was earlier stayed by the court, Tiwari said.

The chief spokesperson of the AAP's Delhi unit said the monitoring committee clarified that sealing of shops was not being done in urban villages, unauthorised colonies and village abadi covered by the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act.

"They (panel members) expressed surprise when complaints of sealing in these areas were raised by AAP MLAs and others. They clarified that no sealing of shops is being done in areas covered by the Special Provisions Act," he said.

The parties also agreed to hire top lawyers for representing the stand of the Centre, the Delhi government and the municipal corporations before the Supreme Court.

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  • The parties also agreed to hire top lawyers for representing the stand of the Centre, the Delhi government and the municipal corporations before the Supreme Court.
     
  • The parties wanted suspension of the sealing drive as the SC is going to hear on day-to-day basis, from April 2. 
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