People's Movements activism at Jantar Mantar, Delhi

Starting of August witnessed a massive gathering of people at JantarMantar representing different people's movements from different parts of India They all came under one banner to discuss common problems as well to fix strategy  to fight the machinery of state and big corporate houses under the leadership of people like Medha Patkar and Swami Agnivesh.

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  It also witnessed large number of participation of the woman folk from the remote parts of India.

Dr. Binayak Sen was also spotted there.He was in the capital for two days to express his support to the people's movements.Various speakers and representatives shared views on issues ranging from land acquisition in UP, Orissa and rajasthan  to the likes of future of proposed big dams in the northeast indian region

MCD's demolition of houses at Karol Bagh 14/A on july 28th 2011

On 29th july  Delhi municipal corporation evicted almost 15 families and demolished their houses at karolbagh on charges of being illegally established.A woman stands in front of the ruins of her house ,after the rains had stormed their temporary shelter made of plastic sheets, later that evening .

People in these allegedly illegal homes were staying there since pre independence period & many of them has no other place to go.

MCD, which decided to evict these families being illegal, itself violated Delhi Highcourt's recent ruling regarding provisions for forcibly evicted families

All of the evicted families belong to the lower casts ( Dalit) of hindu soiety.MCD took action after a RTI filed by a neighbouring family

According to Sukti Dhital of Human Rights Law Network (NGO) ,they appealed on the highcourt to put a stay order on the demolition.The hearing was on 29th july.But MCD took action a day before the hearing was scheduled.

Many of the evicted family had no other place nearby to shift their luggage. It lay there under the sun during the day, and got totally wet after the evening rains.

Absolutely no provision was made by  the authorities to provide even basic shelter, which is inclusive of anyone's human rights. Heavy rains came by the evening and people stayed on the road without a roof with their belongings.Many of their electronic goods got spoiled due to rain on the first night itself

They are fighting a legal battle which even they know is difficult to win .