Status quo to be maintained till further orders: SC on Jahangirpuri demolition drive

A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai issued notice to the Centre and others on the plea filed against demolition

Bulldozer raj in Jahangirpuri, SC's order defied, halts as CJI steps in

As the demolition continued, CPM leader Brinda Karat rushed to the spot and stood in front of a bulldozer waving a copy of the order

Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta wrote to the North Delhi Municipal Corporation mayor to identify the illegal constructions of 'rioters'

All senior officers have been instructed to be at the spot to avoid any untoward incident

Union home minister Amit Shah directed the Delhi police to take strict action against the culprits in the Jahangirpuri violence

The police claimed the situation is now completely under control and adequate forces have been deployed to avert any untoward incident

After the clashes, there has been heavy deployment of the police and Rapid Action Force in the area to maintain law and order