In general, common people have appreciated the drive as it gives a visible display of vulnerability of the so-called high and mighty when law comes to play its due role. For years together vested quarters having political clout have been going around taking possession of prime spots to build private structures. While doing so they have grabbed government land

With impunity because of absence of good administration.

The drive against illegal structures, whether on government or private land, should have been a never-ending exercise but Rajuk and DCC have a long tradition of remaining indifferent to such crimes for obvious reasons.

But it has been noticed from the way demolition of shops and extended structures have been going on in the past days, that it is mostly tenants who are being affected by the drive as it is their movable possessions that are going under the bulldozers. It needs no emphasising that tenants have suffered for no fault of their own.

This is common knowledge that quite a large section of corrupt Rajuk and DCC officials have been involved in preparing faulty design plans and arranging clearance certificates from the authorities but these people seem to have changed their allegiance overnight escaping the wrath of law. The same people are now appearing on the demolition sites with a holier-than-thou attitude and serving relevant notice to the landowners.

We strongly feel that the present government should go all out to identify the corrupt officials of Rajuk and DCC who have been involved in all sorts of shady deals with unscrupulous land owners. Today, because of their greed national wealth worth crores are being turned to rubble.