Meerut (UP), Oct 27 (PTI) A BJP leader on Monday said he has provided financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh to traders affected by the demolition drive carried out by the Uttar Pradesh Housing and Development Board (UPHDB) in the Central Market area of Meerut.

In compliance with a Supreme Court order, the UPHDB demolished an illegal commercial complex built on a residential plot in the area on Saturday.

Speaking to PTI on Monday, state convener of the UP BJP's Vyapar Prakoshtha Vineet Agarwal Sharda said that he visited the affected traders on Sunday and provided a financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh.

The UPHDB has so far demolished 22 shops in the Central Market, while notices have been issued to vacate approximately 90 shops built on 31 plots.

This action is being strongly opposed by local

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