As the Uttarakhand government on Tuesday prepared to demolish two hotels badly affected by land subsidence in Joshimath, the hotel owners opposed the "abrupt" move, saying they had no prior information about it.
The state government, on Monday, decided to mechanically demolish Mount View and Malari Inn hotels that developed huge cracks recently and were leaning towards each other, posing a risk to the nearby settlements.
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