Delhi: At Jahangirpuri, residents hope for return to normal as gates reopen
Hindustan TimesResidents of Block C in Jahangirpuri were allowed to the leave the block after a week on Saturday morning, as the police lifted some of the blockades they had put in place after communal clashes tore through the northwest Delhi locality, which also saw bulldozers take down “temporary structures” during an ‘anti-encroachment’ drive on Wednesday. Residents of Delhi's Jahangirpuri area, who had a hard time commuting to work, as well as accessing clean drinking water and other necessities, on Saturday morning headed out for work, even as other vendors were allowed to enter the block. While shopkeepers and residents hoped the unlocked gates would help business, and life, return to normal, several people said they could foresee a sombre Eid, which will be celebrated in early May. “We bring in spices from Khari Baoli, but autorickshaw drivers refuse to come to Jahangirpuri now, out of fear.” Delhi Police officers earlier said that the area had been cordoned off to maintain peace, and also because of heavy presence of the media and visits by political leaders.
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