As soon as the work of the railway department started, the houses of these families were demolished, due to which they have become homeless
Kishanpur. On one hand, the government talks about the welfare of Dalit Mahadalit families, on the other hand, their exploitation by local officials is at its peak. 40 landless Mahadalit families were living on the railway side for years in Baijnathpur village located in ward number one of Andauli Panchayat. As soon as the work of the railway department started, the houses of these families were demolished, due to which they have become homeless.
These families demanded Basgit Parcha (Residential Certificate) from the local Zonal Officer and DM several times, but their demands have remained unheard till now. On Wednesday, about five dozen men and women demonstrated outside the Zonal Officer’s office. The protesters urged the officials to immediately provide land and provide plastic sheets to all the families. Rinku Devi, Rajkumar Sada, Ranjan Devi, Suresh Sada, Jyoti Devi, Hitlal Sada, Durga Devi, Shankar Sada, Khushboo Devi and others involved in the protest said that their ancestors had been living in houses built on railway land for 60-70 years.
But a few months ago, the railway demolished their houses while laying the tracks. Now they are forced to live in huts on the roadside. The protesters alleged that they had demanded land several times by giving written applications to the Zonal Officer and DM, but only got assurances.
They said that there are several acres of government land next to the place where they are living, which has been occupied by the village bullies. The protesters warned that if they are not provided land immediately, they will stage a sit-in protest at the Zonal Office. Zonal Officer Sushila Kumari said that very soon we will inspect the site and work to provide land.
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Courtesy: Hindi News
