Mohammad Usman, now 65, moved into Batla House’s Kharsa No. 279 when he was a child. The house - where he has grown old - is not at a risk of being demolished after the neighbourhood received an eviction notice from Delhi’s Development Authority on May 26.<br /><br />As per Supreme Court’s order, the locality falls outside the purview of the PM-UDAY scheme, and therefore is considered to be illegal. However, residents claim that they possess the legal property documents. They are given 15 days to vacate their homes.<br /><br />“The demolition program shall be carried out from 11-06-2025 (Wednesday) without any further notice,” the eviction notice stated.<br /><br />The Supreme Court on May 29 agreed to hear an application filed by 40 people against the demolition notices next week. <br /><br />Residents of this Muslim-dominated neighborhood are in panic, confused by the sudden and, according to them, first-time notice served without prior warning.<br />“My parents bought this house with every penny they had. Where are we supposed to go?” Usman asked.<br /><br />Reporter: Ainnie Arif<br />Camera: Tribhuvan Tiwari<br />Editor: Madiha Shakeel<br /><br />#Okhla #BatlaHouse #PMUDAY #Demolition #Eviction #NewDelhi<br />
