Residents of a slum located in Hooda sector near the mini bypass in Fatehabad were forcibly evicted on May 2, to make way for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally in Haryana.
Narendra Madan reporting for Dainik Savera wrote that cops removed slum residents from their houses for security reasons, due to Modi’s Haryana rally, slated to take place on May 8.
The Bharatiya Janata Party rally has turned into a nightmare for families residing in the slum. Residents reportedly said that the PM is supposed to look after the well being of the common man and provide them with amenities, adding that here the case was quite the opposite.
The district administration that is busy preparing for the Modi’s arrival used the police to remove the residents from their homes forcibly, reported Dainik Savera, adding that the residents, who are registered voters, were livid at they were rendered homeless by the saffron party’s state government.
The inhabitants alleged that they were not given any time, forewarning or prior notice regarding the eviction. They had to pack their belongings early in the morning, barely getting a chance to have a proper meal.
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Speaking to Dainik Savera, slum-dwellers Bhanu Ram, Sunnuram, Chelu and others complained that they have been running from pillar to post for 15 years, but no government had ever stepped up to help them. In fact, the residents have been looking after the maintenance of the slum on their own, without any government aid.
Fatehabad city police station in-charge Surendra Kamboj told the newspaper that the police had allegedly had asked the Jhuggi residents to move because of security reasons at Modi’s rally. He reportedly said that they were free to rebuild their homes after the May 8 rally was over. He also said that the inhabitants had been allowed to build their homes on a different location in the meantime.
BJP district head Ved Fulla did not respond to Dainik Savera’s calls asking for a comment. BJP district secretary Gulshan Hans reportedly said he didn’t know anything about the issue.