Demolition drive
As far as the report, “Court stays demolition drive in Haryana” (Page 1, August 8), is concerned, the pertinent questions are: are buildings that belong to a particular community being brought down under the guise of law and order problems? Is ethnic cleansing being carried out by the State?
The Bench’s ruling that the demolitions cannot be carried out without following the procedure prescribed in the law strengthens and reinforces the supremacy of “the law of the land”. In light of the bulldozer culture prevalent in some States ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party, the top court of the land must come up with a blanket direction in this regard so that the rule of law reigns supreme in India.
