'Don't believe in using bulldozers against people': Kolkata mayor on judge's comment
Kolkata, Jul 29: Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim on Saturday said the city's civic body is strictly against illegal construction, but does not believe in using bulldozers against people.
Hakim was responding to a comment made by Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of the Calcutta High Court, who reportedly said that Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) can get a bulldozer from UP if it cannot demolish an unauthorised building in the city.
"We do not allow illegal constructions, but to deal with these situations we follow the due process and not force," the mayor told reporters.
Justice Gangopadhyay made the statement while hearing a contempt petition, alleging that the KMC has not demolished an illegal construction despite an earlier order of the court.
The matter relates to a complaint of unauthorised construction at Maniktala Main Road in north Kolkata, which was directed to be demolished by the high court in 2018.
It was later alleged before the high court that following the demolition by the KMC, illegal construction at the same site had come up again. The court again in 2021 ordered the demolition of the construction.
A contempt petition was moved before the high court alleging that despite the order of demolition of the unauthorised construction, it had not been complied with.
The matter will come up for hearing again next week, KMC's counsel Alok Ghosh said.
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Donald Trump sends Diwali greetings, condemns attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh
Washington, Oct 31: Sending Diwali greetings, former president Donald Trump, who is the Republican presidential candidate, on Thursday condemned the attack on Hindus in Bangladesh, vowed to strengthen ties with India and described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his good friend.
Bangladesh, he said, remains in a total state of chaos and alleged that his Democratic rival Vice President Kamala Harris and her boss President Joe Biden have ignored Hindus across the world and in America.
“I strongly condemn the barbaric violence against Hindus, Christians, and other minorities who are getting attacked and looted by mobs in Bangladesh, which remains in a total state of chaos,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
This is for the first time that Trump has spoken on the issue of Bangladesh. Hundreds of Hindus were killed in July-August in Bangladesh when a students’ agitation turned into massive protests leading to then prime minister Sheikh Hasina to flee the country on August 5.
“It would have never happened on my watch. Kamala and Joe have ignored Hindus across the world and in America. They have been a disaster from Israel to Ukraine to our own Southern Border, but we will Make America Strong Again and bring back Peace through Strength,” he said.
“We will also protect Hindu Americans against the anti-religion agenda of the radical left. We will fight for your freedom. Under my administration, we will also strengthen our great partnership with India and my good friend, Prime Minister Modi,” Trump said.
“Kamala Harris will destroy your small businesses with more regulations and higher taxes. By contrast, I cut taxes, cut regulations, unleashed American energy, and built the greatest economy in history. We will do it again, bigger and better than ever before and we will Make America Great Again,” he said.
“Also, Happy Diwali to All. I hope the Festival of Lights leads to the Victory of Good over Evil,” said the former president, who is in a close fight with Harris for the November 5 presidential elections.
