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Ruckus in Parliament after Railways demolish hundreds of slums in Delhi

Ruckus in Parliament after Railways demolish hundreds of slums in Delhi

By :  DC Correspondent
Update: 2015-12-14 07:59 GMT
More than 500 slums were demolished in an anti-encroachment drive conducted by the Indian Railways in Shakur Basti on Saturday. Slum residents created uproar after a child was found dead. They alleged that then child had died in the anti-
Railway officials said that the child died before the drive started at 12 pm on Sunday The drive went on smoothly with the help of security personnel.
Slum residents created uproar after a child was found dead. They alleged that then child had died in the anti-encroachment drive.
DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal talks to affected people in demolition drive. Opposition parties such as AAP, TMC and JD(U) protest outside Parliament against Delhi slum demolition.
Delhi Congress President Ajay Maken visits Shakur Basti. CM Kejriwal slammed the railways for undertaking the demolition drive when temperature saw a sharp drop. He also ordered officials to immediately provide blankets and food to those who were
According to northern railway officials, there is a need for constructing additional platforms, repairing yard, washing line, maintenance facility and office space for store and engineering division. So that, more long distance and local trains can
The residents also insisted that their homes were demolished without any prior warning or notice. According to the Railways, a number of notices were issued to encroachers to vacate its land during the last nine months, but the locals did not vacate.
Ruckus in Parliament after Railways demolish hundreds of slums in Delhi

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