Sheila unhappy over Delhi Police check on illegal construction

Unhappy over alleged harrassment of residents by police to check unauthorised construction, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit is likely to seek the Centre's intervention to direct the force to concentrate on improving law and order situation rather than meddling in other issues.
Dikshit voiced her displeasure about police's role in checking unauthorised construction in various areas, including in Lal Dora areas, at a meeting attended by a number of her cabinet colleagues and MPs.
The meeting discussed various problems being faced by lakhs of residents of Lal Dora areas.
The Chief Minister has been critical of functioning of police following the December 16 gang rape of a 23-year old.

In February, she had even sought the Prime Minister's intervention to ensure better policing in Delhi, complaining that the force had failed to deliver on its promises to improve women's safety after the December 16 incident that sparked a public outrage.
Delhi government had last month taken an "in-principle" decision to regularise all colonies which came up on extended Lal Dora land. Regularisation of the colonies will help residents get their properties registered and carry out construction works after approval of building plans.