Delhi’s civic body suspended a junior engineer on Monday over the alleged demolition of the under-construction shelter of an animal welfare activist without any prior notice.
She alleged that a man, associated with the Aam Aadmi Party, asked her for bribes over the construction and on Friday, she received a call from labourers at the spot informing her that some people had arrived with bulldozers and demolished walls at the construction site. On Sunday, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta met Mishra and assured her of strict action in the matter. Before Gupta, Aam Aadmi Party MLA Jarnail Singh also met Mishra on Saturday and clarified that the party has no links to the person who allegedly asked for bribes from her. Today, I went to the spot and met Sister Jagriti and clarified to her that the Aam Aadmi Party has no connection to this matter.
READ | Delhi Government Schools To Get Medical Rooms With First-Aid Facilities, Dedicated Health Worker In the videos, Mishra is seen alleging that walls of her under-construction animal shelter were demolished, causing her financial losses. In the video, Gupta is also heard directing a deputy commissioner of police to file a complaint against the man who allegedly tried to threaten Mishra. “Our government will not tolerate harassment of citizens or misuse of authority. Those found guilty will face strict action under the law,” she added. He added that the party would support her good work. “In the case of Jagriti, who serves homeless animals through Street World Trust, the name of an Aam Aadmi Party councillor was unnecessarily added. After the conversation, Jagriti Ji expressed regret over her statement, and the confusion surrounding the entire matter was cleared up,” Jarnail wrote on X.
She also granted her Rs 5 lakh from the Chief Minister’s relief fund to compensate for the financial loss.
