Delhi’s land mafia has grabbed property worth crores of rupees that were evacuated by people who migrated to Pakistan during Partition, it has emerged. This acknowledgement comes from the top brass of the Delhi government in a letter written by state revenue minister Raj Kumar Chauhan. The letter was sent to lieutenant governor (LG) Tejendra Khanna and chief minister Sheila Dikshit, who then instructed the revenue department to probe the matter.
Describing the situation as a very serious matter, Chauhan seconded the Union home ministry’s suggestion to notify and ban any further mutation or registry of enemy properties in Delhi.
All property left behind by people who migrated to Pakistan during Partition are classified as enemy property. They are owned by the Mumbai-based Custodian of Enemy Property for India (CEPI) under the Union home ministry. Following the approval of this communiqué by Khanna, Vinay Kumar, joint secretary in the revenue department, issued a notification on January 14, banning the registry or mutation of all enemy property on the list.
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