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 "Clash Over Demolition Drives: Delhi Government vs. Lieutenant Governor" Delhi Government and Lieutenant Governor Clash Over Demolition Drives: A recent confrontation has erupted between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government and the Lieutenant Governor (LG) over demolition drives targeting slums in the national capital. The Delhi government has accused the LG of ordering the demolition of numerous slum clusters, rendering nearly three lakh slum dwellers homeless since Vinai Kumar Saxena assumed office as LG. However, the LG's office has refuted these claims, calling them "typical and blatant lies" propagated by the Delhi government. Laws and Legal Context: The legal framework concerning slum demolitions in Delhi includes provisions of the Delhi Laws Special Provisions Act, 2006, and the Delhi Development Act, 1957. These laws regulate the planning, development, and demolition of unauthorized colonies and slum areas. Additionally, the Master Plan of Del...