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Jigna Vora

‘Bigg Boss 17’: Jigna Vora Eliminated From Salman Khan’s Reality Show

Jigna Vora’s journey on ‘Bigg Boss 17’ has finally come to an end after the ‘Shanivaar Ka Vaar’ episode with Salman Khan announcing her eviction from the house.

26 November 2023

Residents of Moolchand Colony in Bela Estate on the banks of the Yamuna river in Delhi live among the ruins of their houses surrounded by their meagre belongings after they were evicted and their houses demolished in the name of G 20 beautification.

The Intertwined Relationship Of Eviction, Caste And Religion

Despite the protection of marginalised communities written in our Constitution, in India, government after government have failed to ensure that all public authorities and institutions are free of caste-based discrimination....

17 July 2023

Photograph of an eviction drive in motion in Assam

Eviction: A Silent Violence In Assam

Several petitions seeking conservation natural resources such as forests, wetlands, and hills from encroachments have been filed, but why people settled in these locations in the first place is a central question that the...

17 July 2023

Raghav Chadha addresses press conference

AAP MP Raghav Chadha Moves To Delhi HC Challenging Trial Court's Decision To Overturn Eviction Interim Order

The request for an urgent hearing of the plea was made before a bench comprising Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula, who agreed to schedule the hearing for Wednesday.

10 October 2023

Residents of the slums in Saraswati Kunj, Gurugram collect their belongings and prepare to move as authorities carried out a demolition drive during Covid-19 pandemic.

Even Covid-19 Pandemic Could Not Stop The Evils Of Demolition Drives

Year after year, political parties promise the poor that they will provide them with houses during elections. The government also introduced the ‘Jahan Jhuggi Wahan Makaan’ scheme, but when it comes to reality, these are...

17 July 2023

Visva Bharati University

Land Issue: Visva-Bharati Hopes Amartya Sen Will Respond To Eviction Notice By Next Week

A notice of eviction sent to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, who is accused of illegally holding a 13-decimal plot owned by Visva-Bharati, is expected to be responded to by next week.

15 April 2023

In June, an eviction drive took place at Priyanka Gandhi Maidan, Delhi. Photo shared by All India Ce

Chhattarpur To Vasant Vihar: Colony Demolitions To State Violence

There are many reasons behind the recent escalation of demolitions in Delhi. The beautification drives due to the upcoming G-20 Summit, the inadequacies of the Delhi Master Plan 2041, Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP)...

17 July 2023

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A man sleeps in the open with a covered doll by his side at Yamuna Ghat.

'Where Do We Go Now?': G20 Beautification Drive Renders Hundreds Of Migrants In Delhi Homeless

On March 10, eight shelter homes housing approximately 5,000 daily wage and migrant workers, were demolished for alleged beautification purposes ahead of G-20.

06 April 2023

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15 February 2023
Eviction Drive In Assam Continues

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...


14 February 2023
Mother And Daughter Died During Protest Against Anti-Encroachment Drive In UP's Kanpur

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...


12 February 2023
Jammu and Kashmir Wanted Employment, Love But Got BJP's Bulldozer: 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...


08 February 2023
Amnesty Calls On UK-Giant JCB To Shed Light On J&K's Demolition Drives And Evictions

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...


23 January 2023
The Sordid Saga Of Mumbai's Annabhau Sathe Nagar

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...


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23 January 2023
At The Receiving End Of Development And Evictions: Adivasis, Dalits And Muslims Search For 'Home'

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,...


22 January 2023
Himachal Pradesh: Five Decades Later, Families Displaced To Build Bhakra Dam Await Rehabilitation

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...


22 January 2023
In Delhi, Parks But No Homes: The Human Cost Of Development

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...


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


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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


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...


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