Brinda Karat, a Polit Bureau member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), travelled to Jahangirpuri in Delhi to ‘implement’ the Supreme Court judgement halting the NDMC’s current demolition campaign.

Within an hour of the Supreme Court ordering the North Delhi Municipal Corporation to maintain the status quo in the ongoing demolition drive in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri, Communist leader Brinda Karat arrived in Jahangirpuri with the Supreme Court order asking the authorities to immediately halt the demolition process.

The Delhi police, on the other hand, urged the divisive Communist leader to leave the demolition site and not cause any havoc.

“The SC issued an order at 10:45 a.m. to preserve the status quo on the demolition campaign, and I have come here to carry out the order,” CPIM leader Brinda Karat stated.

She also said that unlawful demolitions had trampled on the rule of law and the constitution. She went on to say that at the very least, the Supreme Court and its order should not be demolished. Officials, on the other hand, claimed that they had not yet received the Supreme Court ruling, which is why demolition activity had been continuing.

The Supreme Court halted the authorities’ anti-encroachment effort in the Jahangirpuri neighbourhood on Wednesday. The plea would be heard by an appropriate bench, according to a bench led by Chief Justice N V Ramana, who ordered the status quo in the current condition.

Journalists on the left and right are outraged at the Supreme Court’s decision being delayed.

Despite the Supreme Court’s directives on the recent demolition campaign and the delay in the authorities receiving the orders, several left-liberal journalists rushed to Twitter to criticise NDMC officials for not stopping the demolition drive despite the Supreme Court’s decision.

Several ‘secular-liberal’ media attacked NDMC officials, accusing them of contempt of court.

Vakasha Sachdev, a self-described journalist, has sought the courts to take action against NDMC officials for allegedly carrying out demolition campaigns in violation of the SC’s ruling. The authorities should be fired, he demanded.

A supposed journalist, Hartosh Singh Bal, responded fiercely, claiming that the municipality serving the Modi administration had made a mockery of the Supreme Court’s judgement.

The demolition effort by NDMC authorities was also criticised by many, a far-left propaganda source. They alleged that over two hours after the Supreme Court’s ruling, NDMC officers conducted an anti-encroachment sweep.

Parth MN, another ‘journalist,’ stated that the Supreme Court had found Prashant Bhushan in contempt for his tweets, but it will not be shocking if the NDMC ignores the Supreme Court decision and gets away with it.

Advocate Dushyant Dave raised the issue with the CJI as the demolition campaign continued despite the highest court’s direction to halt it. CJI NV Ramana then instructed the Supreme Court Registry to notify the North MCD Mayor, Commissioner, and Police Commissioner of the ruling. The demolition campaign was then put on hold.

According to Brinda Karat, the Special CP has promised her that no demolition will take place as per the SC decision. She urged the residents of Jahangirpuri to preserve peace and unity while waiting for the next order from the Supreme Court.

The NDMC launched a two-day anti-encroachment action in Jahangirpuri on Wednesday, with a large police presence. The biggest disturbances occurred on Saturday when a Muslim mob attacked Hindu worshippers who were celebrating Hanuman Jayanthi.