More than 500 activists of SOI court arrest while marching in protest to CM residence in Chandigarh. Chandigarh 08 April ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : More than 500 activists of the Students Organisation of India, the student body of the Shiromani Akali Dal, today courted arrest while marching to the residence of chief minister Bhagwant Mann to protest against his malicious comments against the organization. The SOI members started their protest from Sector 11 and marched towards the residence of the chief minister. They were met with barricades and were rounded up and taken to the Sector 3 police station. SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal also spoke to the activists on video call and commended their efforts to hold the chief minister to account for making defamatory remarks. Later talking to newsmen, SOI president Ranjit Singh Rana said Bhagwant Mann had taken politics to a new low by trying to brand educated youth as drug addicts. Asserting that the chief minist...
CRAWFED Urges Chandigarh Administrator to Halt CHB Demolition Drive
Chandigarh 08 April ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : The CRAWFED has appealed to the Administrator of Chandigarh to immediately intervene and direct the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) to stop the ongoing demolition drive in Sectors 45 and 41. In a press note, Hitesh Puri, Chairman of CRAWFED, stated that during the recent Administrator’s Advisory Council meeting held on March 12, 2026, the CEO of CHB had himself proposed redevelopment of CHB flats based on a report by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD). The report reportedly mentions that the lifespan of these flats is around 55 years, which is expected to end in 2033.
CRAWFED has questioned the rationale behind the ongoing demolition drive when redevelopment plans are already under consideration. The organization emphasized that CHB can wait for the remaining seven years before implementing redevelopment, instead of taking immediate demolition action. The body further suggested that, in the interim, CHB could impose usage charges for any extra space being used under violations, while ensuring that no further unauthorized construction is allowed.
The statement also warned that if the demolition drive is not halted, it could trigger unrest among nearly 60,000 affected families, potentially impacting the law and order situation in the city. CRAWFED has urged the administration to act prudently and in the interest of residents to avoid any escalation of tensions.
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