Protests in New Delhi halt demolition in Muslim neighborhood


              Policemen in riot gear stand guard during a demolition drive in New Delhi, Monday, May 9, 2022. Authorities in New Delhi stopped a demolition drive in a Muslim-dominated neighborhood after hundreds of residents and a number of opposition party workers gathered in protest Monday. No buildings were razed down before the bulldozers retreated.  (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
            
              Residents of Shaheen Bagh watch as officials and policemen arrive for a demolition drive in New Delhi, Monday, May 9, 2022. Authorities in New Delhi stopped a demolition drive in a Muslim-dominated neighborhood after hundreds of residents and a number of opposition party workers gathered in protest Monday. No buildings were razed down before the bulldozers retreated.  (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
            
              Residents dismantle a scaffolding in front of a building as officials arrive for a demolition drive in New Delhi, Monday, May 9, 2022. Authorities in New Delhi stopped a demolition drive in a Muslim-dominated neighborhood after hundreds of residents and a number of opposition party workers gathered in protest Monday. No buildings were razed down before the bulldozers retreated.  (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
            
              Indian paramilitary soldiers leave Shaheen Bagh after officials stopped a demolition drive in New Delhi, Monday, May 9, 2022. Authorities in New Delhi stopped a demolition drive in a Muslim-dominated neighborhood after hundreds of residents and a number of opposition party workers gathered in protest Monday. No buildings were razed down before the bulldozers retreated.  (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
            
              Residents of Shaheen Bagh watch as officials arrive for a demolition drive in New Delhi, Monday, May 9, 2022. Authorities in New Delhi stopped a demolition drive in a Muslim-dominated neighborhood after hundreds of residents and a number of opposition party workers gathered in protest Monday. No buildings were razed down before the bulldozers retreated.  (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
            
              A bulldozer is retreated after officials stopped a demolition drive in New Delhi, Monday, May 9, 2022. Authorities in New Delhi stopped a demolition drive in a Muslim-dominated neighborhood after hundreds of residents and a number of opposition party workers gathered in protest Monday. No buildings were razed down before the bulldozers retreated.  (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
            
              Residents and officials crowd around a bulldozer during a demolition drive in New Delhi, Monday, May 9, 2022. Authorities in New Delhi stopped a demolition drive in a Muslim-dominated neighborhood after hundreds of residents and a number of opposition party workers gathered in protest Monday. No buildings were razed down before the bulldozers retreated.  (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
            
              Residents of Shaheen Bagh surround officials during a demolition drive in New Delhi, Monday, May 9, 2022. Authorities in New Delhi stopped a demolition drive in a Muslim-dominated neighborhood after hundreds of residents and a number of opposition party workers gathered in protest Monday. No buildings were razed down before the bulldozers retreated.  (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Protests in New Delhi halt demolition in Muslim neighborhood