Vijender Gupta demands halting of sealing drive

New Delhi: BJP MLA Vijender Gupta on Friday demanded that the ongoing sealing drive in the city be halted immediately and met Union Urban Development minister Hardeep Singh Puri over the issue.

The Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly said the meeting with Puri was fruitful and expressed hope that the issue would be resolved.

Municipal corporations in Delhi have undertaken the drive initiated by a Supreme Court-appointed Monitoring Committee.

Commercial premises have been sealed for failing to deposit conversion charges, for changing the category of land usage, such as from residential to commercial, according to provisions in the city's Master Plan 2021.

"A lawful and lasting solution must be found to remove the fear of sealing action," Gupta said and demanded that the drive be halted "immediately".