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The eviction victims are mostly vulnerable, uneducated, disabled, very old or very young and are left on the streets to fend for themselves. They are poorly positioned to assert their rights with many currently living on the streets near their demolished homes traumatised by their experience. The few
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was to resolve this but has experienced significant shortcomings. A huge number of land disputes are pending in the courts. Of the nearly one million (10 lakh) civil court cases were pending, 60 per cent are more than one year old, 34 per cent are over three years old and 20 per cent cases are over
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have no legal right to confiscate their land and demolish their homes. They were not consulted and no attempt was made to contact them. Their possessions were destroyed, notice was not given and legal process was not followed. Public and personal records prove the families are registered and they
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requiring verification of identity and property ownership. Despite legitimate ownership the land is not formally registered on the
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On Monday 4 November 2019 Rakesh Minhas called a press conference and announcing - "We have removed 90 houses that were built illegally on the coastal area on the road from
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in order to enhance the development of Daman. Mr Patel promised that there would be no further demolitions until after the court has made its ruling and that he would talk to me about any further matters concerning this issue. I welcomed his constructive and positive approach."
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order banning peaceful assembly of four or more persons, slogan-shouting and the use of loudspeakers across the entire district and ordered the conversion of
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ready for which the affected families would be considered on priority." Authorities then used water cannons to disperse the protesters from the football ground. With the protesters unmoved police resorted to a violent
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warned the protesters to leave but they didn't budge so police detained them with 70 people kept at the 'temporary jails' until evening. Eight were arrested under IPC 188, 143 and 149 and released on bail later.
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that were offered alternative homes currently being built further inland from their demolished homes are required to pay towards the costs of the houses and monthly rent but do not have the means to do so.
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requesting that they "be restored their homes at the very sites they were razed, on humanitarian grounds". Rakesh Minhas retorted that they may apply for a 20-year housing loan under
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that had confiscated their land and bulldozed their homes. The ensuing protest resulted with the detention of 70 protesters in the 'temporary jails' and another 8 arrests. Few of the
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human rights charity, Justice Upheld, who estimated that 200,000 people may be affected over time. They state that the
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