U.P. Forest dept serves eviction notices to over 180 families, mosque; families cite pre-1891 roots

U.P. Forest dept serves eviction notices to over 180 families, mosque; families cite pre-1891 roots

More than 180 families in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, along with a centuries old mosque (Noori Masjid), have received eviction notices from the Forest Department, despite community members claiming their roots in the area date back several generations, to the time when British authorities laid nearby railway lines. The department has demanded a response within three days, warning that failure to comply will result in forced eviction and bulldozer a…