Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 18 (ANI): Ayodhya MP and Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Awadhesh Prasad welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to halt bulldozer demolition across India without its permission.
Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, Awadhesh Prasad said, "The Supreme Court's decision was justifiable. The dignity of the Supreme Court will rise after this order. I welcome this decision. I hope the government will abide by the orders of the Supreme Court."
This comes after, Supreme Court's direction to halt demolition of property anywhere in India without permission of the Court till October 1. SC has clarified that this order will not be applicable to any unauthorised construction on public roads, footpaths, among others.
A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan issued the order while hearing a series of petitions challenging the practice of bulldozing properties.
Earlier, SP chief and Lok Sabha MP Akhilesh Yadav also thanked the Supreme Court for its direction to halt bulldozer demolition across India. Akhilesh Yadav criticized the BJP for "glorifying bulldozers as if this were justice" and further alleged that they wanted to 'scare' people.
"Bulldozer can't be justice. Bulldozer was unconstitutional, it was to scare people. Bulldozer was to deliberately suppress the voice of opposition. I thank Supreme Court for this direction that has stopped bulldozers. CM, UP government and people of the BJP glorified 'bulldozer' as if this is justice. They; used to bring it in their rally to create fear," Yadav said.
Yadav further described bulldozers as the 'symbol of injustice'.
"Now, when the Supreme Court has given a direction, I think bulldozer will stop and justice will come through court. A bulldozer can be a symbol of injustice, not justice," Yadav said. (ANI)
