Patrakar Bhawan in Bhopal demolished, MP govt promises new one

Patrakar Bhawan in Bhopal's Malviya Nagar was on Monday demolished by the city's civic body after the Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected review petitions of journalists about its lease renewal.

The razing of the building, constructed 50 years ago close to the MP Assembly complex, began at 7am by a Bhopal Municipal Corporation squad and continued till evening.

MP Minister for Public Relations PC Sharma said, "The action was taken after Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected the review petitions of various journalists' organisations about the lease renewal of Patrakar Bhawan. A new media centre with facilities for journalists would be constructed on this land."
Speaking to PTI, BMC commissioner B Vijay Datta said, "The district administration had handed over the possession of Patrakar Bhawan to the Public Relations Department couple of days back following the HC decision."