New Delhi, Jan. 8 -- The political atmosphere in Old Delhi has heated up following the demolition of a dispensary and other structures near the Masjid and Dargah Faiz-e Elahi in the Turkman Gate area of the capital on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday.
Matia Mahal MLA Aaley Muhammad Iqbal expressed strong displeasure over the action, terming the demolition "completely illegal" and a violation of the Constitution. He questioned the haste shown by the local administration, pointing out that the matter was sub judice at the time of the demolition.
"Why was action taken when the case was still being heard in court and before a final decision was pronounced?" Iqbal asked.
He alleged that senior officials of the local administrat...