Jung, an Olympian himself, acquired the discover alongside different inhabitants of the Khyber Move locality within the Civil Traces space of the nationwide capital.
The Land and Improvement Workplace (LNDO) of the Ministry of Housing and City Affairs issued the discover, asserting that the land on which the Khyber Move colony is located is the property of the Ministry of Defence, rendering the settlement unlawful.
In an interview with IANS, the Arjuna Awardee expressed his bewilderment concerning the explanations behind this demolition drive.
“It’s of their plan and I do not even find out about it. They’ve declared all the colony unlawful…My household has been residing right here for the final 75 years, because the 1950s. We went to court docket however our petition was rejected,” he informed IANS.
He mentioned they’ve been requested to vacate the world within the subsequent two days.
“We simply need a while, it’s not potential that you just introduced at this time and tomorrow we vacate the home and depart,” Jung mentioned.
Jung, a embellished athlete who received 5 gold, one silver and one bronze medal within the 2006 Commonwealth Video games held in Melbourne, expressed his misery on social media platforms on Thursday night.
He discovered it appalling that the Land & Improvement Workplace issued an abrupt demolition discover, offering a mere two days’ warning.
“After the euphoria of Indian shooters profitable two Olympic medals, I, the group coach, simply returned dwelling from the Olympics to the disheartening information that my home and locality is to be demolished in 2 days,” Samaresh posted on X on Thursday night time.
Jung, a former Asian Video games bronze medallist and a participant on the Beijing 2008 Olympics mentioned as an Olympian, the least he expects is a dignified exit whereas additionally interesting for “a minimum of 2 months to vacate” together with a readability on the matter.
“There was no correct info or discover. How can households residing right here since 75 years vacate in 2 days? It’s stunning that @LDO_GoI makes a haphazard announcement of demolition with a discover of two days, with none readability of the precise space to be demolished,” he added.
“Being an Olympian and Arjuna Awardee, least I anticipate, together with neighborhood, is a dignified exit. I attraction for readability on the matter and a minimum of 2 months to vacate correctly,” Jung concluded.
In his social media submit, he additionally tagged a number of outstanding figures, together with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sports activities Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Indian Olympic Affiliation chief PT Usha, Minister of Housing and City Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar and the IOA vice chairman and fellow shooter Gagan Narang, who’s at the moment serving because the Chef de Mission for the Indian contingent in Paris.
The demolition drive at Khyber Move in Delhi’s Civil Traces space, which commenced final month, has been the topic of current authorized proceedings. The Delhi Excessive Courtroom, in its ruling on July 9, decided that the land in query was initially below the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defence.
Residents of the world have been served with a discover on July 1, instructing them to vacate the premises by July 4. Nonetheless, this discover was contested, and an pressing listening to was held on July 3, throughout which the court docket allowed the demolition to proceed, supplied that the required procedures have been adhered to.
The ultimate listening to, which occurred on July 9, concluded with the court docket’s choice that the petitioners had failed to offer any proof substantiating their declare to the land.
