This is an excerpt from a letter from "Jan Sangharsh Vahini":
"Thousands displaced in Delhi by the demolition squad of DDAOn May 3rd, 2007 DDA's demolition squad along with a large number of policemen and three bulldozers came to demolish Shayam Colony, Buddha Vihar in Rohini area of Northwest Delhi. Before the residents could understand anything, police started canning people and DDA's bulldozers began to demolish House no 512A in the Gali Number 23 of Mr Rajit Prasad.
It looked as if the locality has been invaded by some enemies of the nation. The cries of young men, women, older people, children meant nothing for the goons in khaki.
The land was purchased by the people of the colony from the colonisers, many of whom have turned to politics today. They not only got their power of attorney papers verified by the registrar's office as well as Noteries acknowledged by the government authorities.
The people of the colony begged the authorities to give them some time and allow them to take legal recourse, yet the brutal and insensitive officials did not budge and demolished more than 187 houses of colony.
Anyone who tried to question their motives and action face brutality. Police beat every one who came in between to lodge his/her protest. Even women and children were not spared.Police had sealed off the entire area from all the sides. The local MLA and Nigam Parshad were unable to enter the area.
The colony was in the list of regularisation of the colonies in 1993. Even in February 2007 when the government decided to regularise 1500 colonies, this was one of them.
Over 1140 people are living under the open sky. There is no arrangement by any agency leave alone the government. On may 6th, it rained heavily and the makeshift tents were wiped away in the thunderstorm. People had to face a lot of hardship as they are living in virtually no protection,. Children roam around in open. There is no place for defacation. No place to take bath. Many of the people are taking bath in four five days."
"Thousands displaced in Delhi by the demolition squad of DDAOn May 3rd, 2007 DDA's demolition squad along with a large number of policemen and three bulldozers came to demolish Shayam Colony, Buddha Vihar in Rohini area of Northwest Delhi. Before the residents could understand anything, police started canning people and DDA's bulldozers began to demolish House no 512A in the Gali Number 23 of Mr Rajit Prasad.
It looked as if the locality has been invaded by some enemies of the nation. The cries of young men, women, older people, children meant nothing for the goons in khaki.
The land was purchased by the people of the colony from the colonisers, many of whom have turned to politics today. They not only got their power of attorney papers verified by the registrar's office as well as Noteries acknowledged by the government authorities.
The people of the colony begged the authorities to give them some time and allow them to take legal recourse, yet the brutal and insensitive officials did not budge and demolished more than 187 houses of colony.
Anyone who tried to question their motives and action face brutality. Police beat every one who came in between to lodge his/her protest. Even women and children were not spared.Police had sealed off the entire area from all the sides. The local MLA and Nigam Parshad were unable to enter the area.
The colony was in the list of regularisation of the colonies in 1993. Even in February 2007 when the government decided to regularise 1500 colonies, this was one of them.
Over 1140 people are living under the open sky. There is no arrangement by any agency leave alone the government. On may 6th, it rained heavily and the makeshift tents were wiped away in the thunderstorm. People had to face a lot of hardship as they are living in virtually no protection,. Children roam around in open. There is no place for defacation. No place to take bath. Many of the people are taking bath in four five days."
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