New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Shri Rahul Gandhi, on July 25, 2025, visited Jailerwala Bagh and Wazirpur areas in Ashok Vihar in the national capital, where the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) allegedly demolished over 500 slum dwellings. During his visit, he met with families displaced by the demolition drive.

Accompanied by Party National Spokesperson Smt. Ragini Nayak, who contested the Wazirpur Assembly seat earlier this year, Shri Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, stood with the residents as many described their lives after they lost their homes—cooking in the open, children falling ill after being displaced, kids missing school, etc.

“Rahul ji patiently heard every story — from school kids who cannot attend classes anymore, to families who said their homes were demolished despite having court stays…there has been no electricity for the past 2-3 weeks because the electricity poles were uprooted during the demolition,” said Smt. Nayak.

“He has assured us that we are going to move court, and we are also going to fight this battle on the street, in Parliament. We cannot fight in the Delhi Assembly because we have no MLAs there and because those who have representation are not raising the matter. We will ensure that justice prevails. We have asked our team to follow up with the people and take the matter to court…most likely, we will pick it up in Parliament too,” she added.

The slum cluster that Shri Rahul Gandhi visited was an extension of the Wazirpur railway track area.