Left leaders, residents of slum clusters demand rehabilitation before demolition of slums in Delhi

MP: Over 100 Tribal Families Rendered Homeless during Demolition Drive in Sidhi  - Clarion India

BHOPAL — Over 100 Tribal families were forced to live in the open or makeshift shelters as their homes, which they had been living in for generations, were bulldozed by the Madhya Pradesh government in Sidhi district. Sidhi is around 650 km from Bhopal. The demolition drive was carried out by the Revenue Department after the landowner, Mrigendra Singh, won a lawsuit. Reportedly, the Tribal families were living on the land for three to four gener…

From encounter to eviction, Delhi’s Batla House back in spotlight over demolition drive

New Delhi: More than 40 families residing in the Batla House locality in Delhi’s Jamia Nagar are bracing for a crucial legal showdown as the Supreme Court prepares to hear their petition next week. The residents are fighting to save their homes from demolition, claiming they were blindsided by sudden notices and denied their rightful chance to be heard. Nestled in one of Delhi’s most densely packed and politically sensitive neighbourhoods, Batla…

Left leaders, residents of slum clusters demand rehabilitation before demolition of slums in Delhi

New Delhi, May 29 (PTI) The leaders of Left parties, slum clusters' residents and activists held a sit-in protest at the Jantar Mantar here on Thursday, demanding dignified rehabilitation before any demolition is carried out in informal settlements across the city. The protest was attended by the representatives from areas such as Madrasi Camp, Dhobi Ghat, Lohar Camp, Okhla Vihar and Patparganj among others. They alleged that demolition notices …