News My India Live Updates: Delhi Police to release Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk after detention
Meanwhile, the Delhi Jal Board on Monday announced that residents in several areas will experience disruptions in water supply due to major repair work in the city. The affected areas include Varun Niketan, Raja Garden, Ramesh Nagar, Khyala (Command area of Khyala BPS, PH-I), Rani Bagh, Moti Nagar, Sharda Puri, Tagore Garden, Tihar Village, Tilak Nagar, Rajouri Garden, Hari Nagar and adjoining areas, Vishnu Garden, Subhash Nagar, J.J. Colony Khyala, Ravi Nagar, and Chand Nagar. Residents may face either no water supply or low water pressure until Wednesday. Further updates will be provided as they become available.
In other news, the Delhi Police Commissioner has issued an official order under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), imposing prohibitory measures for the next six days. This includes a ban on protests, carrying firearms, and gatherings of five or more people, due to ongoing communal tensions due to the Waqf Amendment Bill, the Shahi Idgah issue in Sadar Bazar, and the charged atmosphere due to the MCD standing committee elections.
Delhi Police stopped CM Atishi from meeting Sonam Wangchuk, says AAP
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi was stopped by police outside Bawana Police Station while trying to meet climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who had been detained on Monday night with his supporters, according to AAP. Atishi arrived around 1 PM, but police officers prevented her from entering. There is a significant police presence around the station, which is located on the Delhi-Haryana border, PTI reported. Wangchuk and about 120 supporters from Ladakh were marching to Delhi to demand sixth schedule status for their Union Territory when they were detained. Their march, called ‘Delhi Chalo Padyatra,’ started from Leh a month ago.
Delhi ministers inspect roads to ensure 'pothole-free' capital by end of October
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, along with cabinet ministers, inspected damaged roads across various parts of the city on Tuesday to ensure a pothole-free Delhi by the end of October.
Atishi, accompanied by local MLA Praveen Kumar, examined roads in the Sarai Kale Khan area. She criticized the BJP for allegedly trying to obstruct the government’s work by targeting former CM Arvind Kejriwal.
Ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj, Manish Sisodia, Gopal Rai, and Imran Hussain also inspected roads in different areas and directed officials to prioritize repairs.
Atishi had earlier held a meeting, stating that the inspection process would lead to road repairs before Diwali.