The Gurugram administration parked its bulldozers directly outside Bollywood actor Chandrachur Singh’s home on Friday morning. The Department of Town and Country Planning (DTP) didn’t waste any time tearing through unauthorized construction built into the street and parking area of his DLF Phase 3 residence. And this wasn’t just a random spot check. A strict mandate from the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently forced municipal authorities to crack down aggressively on illegal zoning violations. They are specifically going after modified stilt parking and unauthorized commercial guest houses.
The destruction moved fast. DTP task force members leveled the illegal extensions before moving through the rest of the neighborhood to seal multiple unauthorized paying guest complexes. But it was the footage from Singh’s property that caught the internet’s attention. A video of the Friday demolition quickly hit social media. It showed a surprisingly calm Singh speaking directly with police and DTP officials while heavy machinery idled right behind them.
“House is safe, that’s what is important,” the actor says in the clip, holding an official’s hands.
“House is safe… very safe,” the official replies.
That official on the ground was DTP officer Amit Madholia, who is currently leading the enforcement effort to reclaim public land across the city. The actor’s legal team actually knew this was coming. The administration issued prior legal notices regarding the encroachment well in advance. Singh’s representatives simply failed to provide a satisfactory response before the deadline expired. The DTP task force then showed up and handled the rest.