Delhi’s Municipal Corporation (MCD) seals 56 jewellery shops in Chandni Chowk’s Kucha Mahajani area, according to reports. The MCD action is linked to an intensified enforcement drive targeting dangerous and illegal buildings across the city.
Traders say valuables remain inside the sealed premises, including jewellery and bullion worth “crores of rupees,” and they raise concerns about how the notices were handled. Both outlets report that shopkeepers claim they did not receive adequate prior notice. One report also says notices affixed to the shops were allegedly backdated, which traders cite as a reason for distress and uncertainty.
While the MCD’s stated focus is enforcement against problematic structures, the outlets differ mainly in the emphasis on traders’ allegations and the procedural concerns they highlight, rather than on the basic facts of how many shops were sealed and where the seals were placed. The reports do not indicate a final determination of legality or safety outcomes from the inspections at this stage.
