Shakur Basti

Delhi Assembly election 2020: Adarsh Nagar, Shalimar Bagh, Shakur Basti, Tri Nagar, Wazirpur, Model Town, Sadar Bazar, Chandni Chowk, Matia Mahal, Ballimaran constituency profile

Delhi's Chandini Chowk area is a trading hub and also an Assembly as well as Lok Sabha constituency. Along with Chandini Chowk, there are nine other Assembly segments which make up the Lok Sabha seat. The 10 Delhi Assembly constituencies are Adarsh Nagar, Shalimar Bagh, Shakur Basti, Tri Nagar, Wazirpur, Model Town, Sadar Bazar, Chandni Chowk, Matia Mahal and Ballimaran.

Feb 11, 2020, 00:05 AM IST

Shakur Basti demolition: Plea in HC for SIT probe into death of minor

A fresh plea was on Tuesday filed in the Delhi High Court in connection with the Shakur Basti demolition incident seeking constitution of Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the death of a toddler during the razing of a slum cluster on December 12.

Dec 15, 2015, 20:08 PM IST

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Dec 15, 2015, 11:59 AM IST

Panel discussion on politics over slum dwellers in Delhi- Part III

50 am and destroyed nearly 500 of them by the evening. Watch Panel discussion on politics over demolishing slums in Delhi.

Dec 14, 2015, 19:41 PM IST

Panel discussion on politics over slum dwellers in Delhi- Part II

50 am and destroyed nearly 500 of them by the evening. Watch Panel discussion on politics over demolishing slums in Delhi.

Dec 14, 2015, 19:39 PM IST

Panel discussion on politics over slum dwellers in Delhi

50 am and destroyed nearly 500 of them by the evening. Watch Panel discussion on politics over demolishing slums in Delhi.

Dec 14, 2015, 19:38 PM IST

Watch: Fast N Facts @ 4:00 pm- Part 1

-Congress party workers got burnt while burning the dummy of PM Modi in Simla.
-AAP and Congress have come face to face in the matter of slum removal of Shakur Basti.

Dec 14, 2015, 18:48 PM IST

Parliament deadlock continues over GST, Jaitley-Azad meet remains inconclusive

Amid ongoing protest over the Shakur Basti row and Punjab's law and order situation in the Parliament, the government and the Congress met on Monday in an effort to clear the logjam over the Goods

Dec 14, 2015, 16:24 PM IST

Shakur Basti row: Post-mortem suggests child died during demolition; did Railways lie?

The Post-mortem report points out that the death occurred during demolition drive by the Railways following injuries due to some blunt object. 

Dec 14, 2015, 15:42 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi reaches Shakur Basti to meet victims

Rahul Gandhi has reached Shakur Basti to meet the victims of Shakur Basti Slums incident.

Dec 14, 2015, 15:36 PM IST

AAP & TMC revolting in Parliament over Shakur Basti slum incident

AAP and TMC are revolting against the ruling government regarding the Shakur Basti Slum incident.

Dec 14, 2015, 15:25 PM IST

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-Politics has started over the incident of Shakur Basti, Rahul Gandhi will meet the victims.
-FM Arun Jaitley will meet the opposition regarding the GST bill.

Dec 14, 2015, 15:05 PM IST

No joke this! Arvind Kejriwal feels Rahul Gandhi is 'Just a Kid'

Rahul Gandhi today visited Shakur Basti where hundreds of people lost their homes in a demolition drive by the railways.

Dec 14, 2015, 14:16 PM IST

Centre, railways responsible for demolition drive: Delhi minister

More than 500 hutments were demolished by Indian Railways authorities in Shakur Basti in west Delhi on Saturday, resulting in the death of an infant.

Dec 14, 2015, 13:11 PM IST

Political twist in Shakur Basti tale: Rahul to visit demolition site

A day after an anti-encroachment drive by Railways in Delhi's Shakur Basti area left a child dead and thousands homeless in the chilling cold, the issue is likely to stall Parliament today. 

Dec 14, 2015, 10:17 AM IST

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Dec 13, 2015, 21:31 PM IST

Demolition of slums triggers face-off between Delhi, Central govt; six-month-old baby dead

The railways said the demolition was carried out after three notices, the first one with the March 14, 2015 deadline.

Dec 13, 2015, 20:10 PM IST

Infant's death in Shakur Basti: Opposition parties attack Delhi govt

Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken also said that Kejriwal should have "intervened" while the drive was underway yesterday and not afterwards.

Dec 13, 2015, 16:50 PM IST

Demolition drive in Delhi's Shakurbasti allegedly leaves a child dead, thousands homeless in chilling cold​

More than 500 slums were demolished in an anti-encroachment drive conducted by the Indian Railways in Shakur Basti on Saturday.

Dec 13, 2015, 11:26 AM IST