bulldozer culture
- India
No demolition without permission: SC halts bulldozer action
In a significant decision, the Supreme Court of India on Tuesday, September 17, ordered the halt of all demolitions across the country unless prior permission is obtained from the court. The Court…
- Top Stories
UP: ‘Bulldozer Baba’ fails despite vigorous temple rhetoric
Lucknow: All along the seven phases of the Lok Sabha election, which were spread over two months, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath invoked the people’s support showing off development, and more…
- Delhi
Delhi: Madrasa of 250-yr-old mosque bulldozed, officials claim encroachment
A madrasa of a 250-year-old mosque was bulldozed for alleged encroachment in Bengali Market, New Delhi on Tuesday morning. During the process, a portion of the mosque was also demolished. The Land…
- India
‘I have court papers’: Muslim man begs BMC official to stop demolition
A senior Muslim citizen in Mumbai’s Santa Cruz area was ill-treated by a BMC officer when the latter came to bulldoze the former’s property. In the video, the Muslim man, identified as…
- India
UP: 2 women die amid anti-encroachment drive, FIR against 24 persons
Kanpur Dehat: In a shocking incident, a 45-year-old woman and her 20-year-old daughter died in a fire during an anti-encroachment drive at a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur Dehat district. While the…
- Kashmir
Stop demolitions in Kashmir immediately: Amnesty International
Amnesty International India has responded to the ongoing demolition of homes and businesses in parts of Kashmir that started on February 5 demanding it is stopped immediately. The local administration has been…
- India
SC to hear plea against UP govt’s ‘bulldozer action’ on June 16
In an important development, the Supreme Court of India will hear a plea by the Muslim body Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind against the illegal demolition drives by the Uttar Pradesh state government. Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind…
- India
Prophet Row – Bulldozers moved to activist Javed Mohammad’s home in Prayagraj
Prayagraj: Bulldozers, now a symbol of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s crackdown on anti-social elements, were moved to the residence of activist Javed Mohammad, a.k.a. Javed Pump, who the Uttar Pradesh police…
- India
Tejashwi slams Centre over ‘bulldozer culture’
Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday slammed the “bulldozer culture” of Narendra Modi government accusing it of demolishing the structures of a particular community in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri and other BJP-ruled states.…
