Delhi government takes big action against illegal meat shops, orders to close them in next 24 hours

Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that illegal Dhabas have been opened at various places in Delhi. I have ordered the administration that all Dhabas should be closed within the next 24 hours. People are being forced to sell their houses by setting up meat shops in residential areas. These meat shops will be closed. Everyone will have to obey the law.

New Delhi: In a crackdown on illegal meat shops in Delhi's Rajouri Garden, minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Friday visited the area and ordered closure of all illegal activities within 24 hours. Sirsa alleged that illegal meat shops and dhabas are open at several places in the area where meat is being sold in the open and tandoors are being used.

Sirsa said, "Illegal dhabas have been opened at many places. I have ordered the administration that all dhabas should be closed within the next 24 hours. By setting up meat shops in residential areas, people are being forced to sell their houses. These meat shops will be closed. Illegal parking will have to be stopped. Everyone will have to obey the law."

He said, "Illegal Dhabas have been opened at various places. I have ordered the administration that all Dhabas should be closed within the next 24 hours. By setting up meat shops in residential areas, people are being forced to stay at home…

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Local people are forced to leave their homes: Sirsa

Terming it as hooliganism, he said that it is a conspiracy to force local residents to leave the area. Sirsa claimed that more than 30 non-veg shops have been opened in some areas, forcing residents to sell their houses and migrate. He directed the administration to seal the illegal shops, remove their electricity meters and not give new connections to these buildings.

CM visited Minto Bridge with Minister Pravesh Verma

On the other hand, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta along with Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Pravesh Verma on Friday inspected the waterlogging affected areas of the national capital, especially Minto Bridge. Speaking to reporters at Minto Bridge, Gupta said that a bus had earlier drowned due to waterlogging in the area. To prevent this, automatic pumps have been installed, which start automatically when the water level rises. The Chief Minister assured that water pump operators will be deployed here 24 hours a day during the rainy season. Both the leaders stressed on finding a permanent solution to the problem of waterlogging.

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