The Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) conducted a demolition drive on Monday at old bus stand Batamaloo. Shopkeepers at the site were taken by surprise as some of their shops were razed to ground “without any prior notice or warning.” “We don’t understand why our shops were demolished; we have proper documents and pay bills regularly,” said one of the affected shopkeepers. Another shopkeeper said, “We had no idea about demolition today. There was no communication or warning given to us, and now our businesses are in jeopardy.” The shopkeepers claimed that…
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