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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Eviction Drive In Assam Continues

The opposition Congress slammed the BJP-led government for the eviction drive and said many of the affected families are entitled to have land rights according to the Forest Rights Act, 2006.

15 February 2023

Eviction drive by a JCB. (Representative image)

Amnesty Calls On UK-Giant JCB To Shed Light On J&K's Demolition Drives And Evictions

Ongoing evictions and demolition drives in J&K are a 'gross violation' of human rights, says Amnesty International, asking UK’s construction giant JCB to step in.

08 February 2023

Eviction drive in Nagaon

At The Receiving End Of Development And Evictions: Adivasis, Dalits And Muslims Search For 'Home'

'The government shifts for development where the brahmins, upper caste, and upper class settle. And in turn, these development projects shift the Adivasis, Dalits, Muslims and poor away from the vicinity of the development.'

23 January 2023

Bulldozer injustice is the new symbol for state oppression

Mother And Daughter Died During Protest Against Anti-Encroachment Drive In UP's Kanpur

The aggrieved family members of the women allegedly beat up Lekhpal (revenue officer) Ashok Singh, following which the anti-encroachment team members fled the spot.

14 February 2023

Photo: Dinesh Parab/Outlook

The Sordid Saga Of Mumbai's Annabhau Sathe Nagar

Named after one of the most iconic figures of Dalit empowerment in Maharashtra, the residents of the slum on Mumbai’s creek live perpetually under the brutal and rapacious claws of BMC authorities and their bulldozers.

23 January 2023

In picture Bakhra Dam in Himachal Pradesh.

Himachal Pradesh: Five Decades Later, Families Displaced To Build Bhakra Dam Await Rehabilitation

The Bhakra dam, hailed as one of ‘temples of modern India’, wreaked unspoken havoc on the lives of villagers across districts of Himachal Pradesh who had to leave homes and fertile land that was submerged, leading to...

22 January 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Jammu and Kashmir Wanted Employment, Love But Got BJP's Bulldozer: Rahul Gandhi

Major political parties such as the Congress, the National Conference, and the PDP have voiced their concerns against the drive and demanded an immediate end to it.

12 February 2023

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Raju and his family currently living in makeshift tents

In Delhi, Parks But No Homes: The Human Cost Of Development

Residents of the area dubbed as the Yamuna floodplains have repeatedly been subjected to forced evictions. Many are now disillusioned with politicians and have now lost hope of ever having a permanent home.

22 January 2023

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22 January 2023
Makeshift Lives: Forced Evictions And The Uncertain Lives Of Delhi's 'Urban Poor'

Makeshift Lives: Forced Evictions And The Uncertain Lives Of Delhi's 'Urban Poor'

At least 280 slum cluster demolitions have taken place in the capital between 1990 and 2020. Following Covid-19 pandemic, the problem of forced evictions and...


22 January 2023
Yamuna Floodplain Dwellers Caught Between Development And Environment

Yamuna Floodplain Dwellers Caught Between Development And Environment

Residents of the neighbourhoods in south east Delhi have been repeatedly evicted by the authorities in the name of environmental preservation. Many now live in...


21 January 2023
Eviction Diary: What Happens When Dreams Die

Eviction Diary: What Happens When Dreams Die

A woman writes about life on the streets in Mumbai


20 January 2023
Eviction, Erasure, Exclusion: What Is The Land Dispute In Haldwani About?

Eviction, Erasure, Exclusion: What Is The Land Dispute In Haldwani About?

On December 20, 2022, Uttarakhand High Court ordered the eviction of about 50,000 people in the Muslim-dominated Banbhoolpura neighbourhood in Haldwani after...


20 January 2023
A Filmmaker On His Encounter With Violence Of Evictions In Jharkhand

A Filmmaker On His Encounter With Violence Of Evictions In Jharkhand

Economic development that threatens the lives and livelihoods of indigenous people cannot be the only model available to us


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20 January 2023
The Never-Ending Narmada Nightmare

The Never-Ending Narmada Nightmare

Decades after the Narmada Bachao Andolan began, the struggle over evictions still continues


20 January 2023
With Hotels Up For Grabs In A Planned Auction, Gulmarg's Hoteliers Stare At Uncertainties

With Hotels Up For Grabs In A Planned Auction, Gulmarg's Hoteliers Stare At Uncertainties

While it remains to be seen whether the government will budge under pressure in the case of the taking over of ‘grazing land’ and ‘state land’, the...


20 January 2023
Dispossessing Minorities In The Name Of Homeland Security In Assam

Dispossessing Minorities In The Name Of Homeland Security In Assam

Eviction and harassment of minority community, who are Muslims of Bengali origin, in Assam continues unabated and unchallenged as the ruling BJP compares its...


20 January 2023
Amchi Mumbai’s Unwanted: The Sordid Saga Of Annabhau Sathe Nagar

Amchi Mumbai’s Unwanted: The Sordid Saga Of Annabhau Sathe Nagar

Named after one the most iconic figures of Dalit empowerment in Maharashtra, the residents of the slum on Mumbai’s creek live perpetually under the brutal...


20 January 2023
How Electoral Arithmetic Outweighs The Marginalised When It Comes To Evictions

How Electoral Arithmetic Outweighs The Marginalised When It Comes To Evictions

Anti-displacement movements, while often impeding governments’ development plans, have rarely impacted the electoral fortunes of the political parties in...


20 January 2023
'Slums Of Despair': Delhi Developing On The Rubble Of Bulldozed Homes And Dreams

'Slums Of Despair': Delhi Developing On The Rubble Of Bulldozed Homes And Dreams

While authorities in Delhi destroy homes of the poor in the name of development and beautification, rights activists claim that in most cases, urban slum...


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20 January 2023
Evictions In Ranchi: With Houses Bulldozed, Dalits & Adivasis Have Nowhere To Hide

Evictions In Ranchi: With Houses Bulldozed, Dalits & Adivasis Have Nowhere To Hide

The fact that they had been living there for decades does not matter to authorities when they bulldoze the homes of hundreds of Adivasis and Dalits, rendering...


19 January 2023
'We Are Being Made Scapegoat': Haldwani Evictions Reveal Long Trail Of Clashing Claims

'We Are Being Made Scapegoat': Haldwani Evictions Reveal Long Trail Of Clashing Claims

In the transit town of Haldwani, about 50,000 people are currently embroiled in a legal tussle with the North Eastern Railways and the state government for...


18 January 2023
Eviction & Dispossession: Keeping The Poor On Tenterhooks

Eviction & Dispossession: Keeping The Poor On Tenterhooks

When it comes to protecting the rights of the poor, the higher judiciary is more punitive than protective


10 January 2023
Another Eviction Drive Starts In Assam's Lakhimpur, Over 500 Families Face Displacement

Another Eviction Drive Starts In Assam's Lakhimpur, Over 500 Families Face Displacement

The Himanta Biswa Sarma government has been carrying out evictions in different parts of the state since it assumed power in May 2021. The drive in Nagaon's...


09 January 2023
Many ‘Illegal Settlers’ Vacate Forest Land On Eviction Drive Eve In Assam

Many ‘Illegal Settlers’ Vacate Forest Land On Eviction Drive Eve In Assam

As the administration completes its preparations for an eviction drive to clear 500 hectares of forest land in Assam’s Lakhimpur district, many of the...


08 January 2023
Eviction Drive To Clear 500 Hectares Of Forest Land In Assam's Lakhimpur: Officials

Eviction Drive To Clear 500 Hectares Of Forest Land In Assam's Lakhimpur: Officials

A mock drill by security forces for the drive was conducted on Sunday, they said. Out of 2,560.25 hectares of Pava reserved forest, only 29 hectares are...


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