Nagpur just got a front-row seat to some serious demolition drama. Picture this: a massive bulldozer roaring through Sanjay Bagh Colony, tearing down the double-storied house of Faheem Khan—the guy police say sparked the city’s wild riots last week. Under the sharp eye of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his Mahayuti government, this isn’t just a cleanup—it’s a loud-and-clear message: mess with law and order, and your house might turn into a pile of bricks.
The story starts on March 17, when Nagpur went up in flames—figuratively and literally. Riots broke out after a protest over Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb turned ugly. Faheem Khan, a local politician from the Minority Democratic Party, allegedly poured fuel on the fire with a spicy speech and some sneaky social media videos. Cars burned, stones flew, and over 30 people, including cops, got hurt. Fast forward to today, and the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) decided Khan’s illegal house was next on the chopping block. They’d warned him on March 21 to fix the place—it broke building rules under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act—but Khan didn’t budge. So, at 10 a.m., with police watching like hawks, the bulldozers rolled in and turned his two-story dream into dust.
This isn’t just any demolition—it’s the first time Nagpur’s civic body has flattened a riot suspect’s property. Fadnavis, who’s also the state’s Home Minister, had hinted at this tough stance earlier. “Bulldozers will run if the law allows,” he said, probably with a smirk, dodging questions about copying Uttar Pradesh’s “Bulldozer Baba” style. The Mahayuti crew—made up of BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP—is flexing its muscles, showing Maharashtra’s troublemakers that breaking the peace comes with a big price tag. And speaking of price tags, Fadnavis plans to make rioters pay for the damage—literally. If they don’t cough up the cash, their stuff could be auctioned off. Ouch.
Khan’s in jail now, facing sedition charges, and his house—or what’s left of it—is a pile of rubble. The NMC says the 86.48-square-meter property, registered under his wife’s name, was an illegal build from the start. No approved plans, no excuses. Meanwhile, Nagpur’s calming down—curfew’s lifted, and the streets are quiet again. But this bulldozer action? It’s got people talking. Some cheer the no-nonsense move, while others wonder if it’s a bit much. Either way, Fadnavis isn’t blinking. Law and order’s the name of the game, and he’s playing to win.
So, what’s the takeaway? In Maharashtra under Mahayuti rule, stirring up trouble might cost you more than a slap on the wrist—it could leave you homeless. Khan learned that the hard way. Next time you’re in Nagpur, maybe keep the peace. Those bulldozers don’t mess around.