The Urban Development Minister has signed the Delhi Master Plan and it would come into effect immediately. What this means is essentially that all the "illegal" traders and schools would be able to conduct business as the law has been changed to accomodate them. But the larger problem still remains in place - should the government change laws to help a few people because they are making noises? I had written about this a few months ago. It not only sets a bad precedent as a government action but also legitimizes the acts of violence by the protesters during the sealing drive.
I am not sure how the Supreme Court would view this order. The plan should be examined by the court and should be struck down. The plan would not only make the lives of people living in these residential colonies miserable, but it would also result in more traders setting up shops in the residential colonies.
This is a repost - it was posted before my blogs were deleted on 02 Feb 2007
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