Jagmohan's removal 'celebrated'

By Lalit K. Jha

NEW DELHI, SEPT. 4. After the ``demolition man'' Mr. Jagmohan took over as the Union Tourism Minister on Monday evening, a lavish party was organised by builders and land mafia at a South Delhi farm house to celebrate his removal from the Union Urban Development Ministry.

It is understood that the party, held at a farm house located in the Aya Nagar area of Mehrauli, continued till the wee hours of Tuesday.

However, no city politician or official from civic bodies, government or police were present at the party. Heaving a ``sigh of relief'' over the removal of Mr. Jagmohan, those present on the occasion took a decision to act in close cooperation with on another and not in isolation as was the case so far.

Treating the removal of their ``Enemy No. 1'' as their grand victory, the builders and `land sharks' feel that politically none would have the courage to touch them at least till elections to the civic body are over. ``Most of them would be coming to us for donations. This is the best time for us to revive our business,'' they concluded.

At the meeting, the builders and land mafia also decided to take to task those officials who failed to protect them in their hour of need. A particular mention was made of those who were involved in the demolition of palatial buildings at Sainik Farm and Andheria More last year and the Tughlakabad Fort complex this year.

Arguing that the property market in the Capital had touched a record low during the past one year and they had a difficult time in selling them out, the meeting also concluded that they should take a collective decision on the value of the properties in various parts of the Capital.

Finally it was decided to not only thank, but also help those who helped them in the ouster of Mr. Jagmohan from this Ministry, in the coming elections.

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