Rahul Gandhi visits Shakur Basti slum; Suresh Prabhu addresses demolition in Parliament

The demolition drive in Shakur Basti slum area on 12 December night in Delhi has caused a massive uproar in the political arena.

With the AAP government blaming the BJP government in center and Rahul Gandhi questioning the AAP, the incident also became a central point in today's Parliament discussion.

The AAP and JD(U), on 14 December, presented an adjournment motion in Rajya Sabha over the issue. Members of the AAP and Trinamool Congress also protested against the BJP outside Parliament.

Meanwhile, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi visited the slum and interacted with the residents.

Main ab aapki baat sansad mein uthaunga, aapki madad karenge-Rahul Gandhi to residents of demolished slum in #ShakurBasti

- ANI (@ANI_news) December 14, 2015

Modi sarkaar and Kejriwal sarkar are to be blamed for what has happened here, but they are blaming each other: Rahul Gandhi in Shakur Basti

- ANI (@ANI_news) December 14, 2015

"Why is AAP protesting when it is power in Delhi? I will be visiting Shakur Basti," Gandhi told media personnel before his visit.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal took to Twitter to reply to Gandhi:

राहुल गांधी जी अभी बच्चे हैं। उनकी पार्टी ने शायद उन्हें बताया नहीं की रेल्वे केंद्र सरकार के अंडर आती है, दिल्ली सरकार के नहीं।

- Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) December 14, 2015

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu gave a statement regarding the issue in the Parliament. He claimed that the six-month-old child, who is believed to have died during the demolition, had died before the drive.

Child had died before the demolition drive-Suresh Prabhu,Railway Minister on #ShakurBasti

- ANI (@ANI_news) December 14, 2015

Despite repeated notices the encroachers did not vacate the place-Suresh Prabhu,Railway Minister in LS on #ShakurBasti

- ANI (@ANI_news) December 14, 2015

I will meet Delhi CM today to discuss on tackling encroachment issues in other areas too-Suresh Prabhu in LS on #ShakurBasti

- ANI (@ANI_news) December 14, 2015

Personally feel such encroachment drives should not be done in winters,conveyed this to Rail minister as well-Venkaiah Naidu on #ShakurBasti

- ANI (@ANI_news) December 14, 2015

Around 500 shanties were razed by the railway police on the night of 12 December night. The slum dwellers have been rendered homeless in the winter chill.