A crew of Jammu Growth Authority (JDA) and police on Thursday (November 27, 2025) demolished the home of a journalist in Jammu, drawing extreme criticism from J&Okay political events and legal professionals who alleged the motion was selective.
Officers stated a crew of Jammu Growth Authority (JDA) and police reached Narwal, Jammu, to demolish the home of native journalist Arfaz Daing. Nonetheless, the journalist claimed he was not served any demolition discover beforehand.
“Earlier, my home was demolished in Bathindi. I put up a courageous face. I shifted to my mother and father’ home. This home too was demolished. The home existed for greater than 40 years. It is a selective drive. Just one home was demolished. Is my home the one unlawful one in all the Jammu metropolis?” Mr. Daing stated.
The journalist stated he sought time from the JDA crew however was denied. “This can be a message for many who are into honest and truthful journalism. Toe their line, in any other case your shelter will likely be taken away. It is not simple to construct a home,” he added.
Senior legal professionals in Jammu, together with Sheikh Shakeel and Zulkarnain Choudhary, condemned the JDA’s transfer and termed it selective.
“The J&Okay Excessive Courtroom’s course is obvious that any drive towards encroachers ought to begin from the bigwigs. Round 20 lakh channels are encroached upon in J&Okay. Nonetheless, one particular person was singled out. One can not justify encroachment, however the JDA ought to act towards all massive violators and comply with the foundations and procedures,” Mr. Shakeel stated.
Mr. Shakeel urged J&Okay Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to problem an announcement concerning the drive and maintain the officers accountable for his or her ‘selective motion’.
Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP) chief and legislator Waheed-ur-Rehman Para additionally condemned the JDA’s transfer. “The J&Okay authorities should cease this bulldozer observe and overview its choice to reject PDP’s land regularization invoice. Houses are lives, not traces to be erased,” Mr. Parra stated.
CPI(M) chief and legislator MY Tarigami stated the demolition, allegedly carried out with out prior discover, is deeply regarding. “If his (Arfaz Daing) claims are true, it displays a critical lapse in due course of. No authority can bypass the process established by regulation. Accountability should comply with,” Mr. Tarigami stated.
Revealed – November 28, 2025 01:34 am IST