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Madrasi Camp Demolition: CPI(M) Delhi Demands Halt to Evictions, Rehab Within 5 Km
Reminding BJP of its promise of “Jahan Jhuggi, Wahaan Makaan”, the CPI(M) said over 400 working-class families in the 60-year-old slum cluster were evicted despite valid documents.
A tug of war ensues on ‘no work no pay’ principle
While the Bombay high court said this principle cannot be invoked during such extraordinary times, the MHA withdrew its previous order which aligned with the court’s order
No justice for migrants, judicial apathy to blame?
Some of the recent observations and comments on the plight of migrants made by various courts come across as harsh
No respite for migrants as Cyclone Amphan is set to hit WB and Odisha
Lack of resources, delay in trains and fear – all have put migrants in worry during the double crisis they face
‘Maids should not touch lift buttons’: Gurgaon RWA exposes its racist, classist soul
Along with the communal virus, the caste and class viruses too have had a resurrection under the cover of the Coronavirus 2020. All three do not have a cure, or a vaccine yet.
Rumours of two additional trains to north India brings hordes of migrants to Bandra Terminus
There was only one train scheduled from Bandra to Bihar, but migrants say they had received information of two more trains going to north India
Karnataka refuses entry to migrants from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
The state has issued orders that no migrants from these states will be accepted there till May 31
3 migrants allegedly commit suicide in Surat, mental health crisis brewing amidst lockdown
Anxiety and uncertainty of the future have emerged to be the biggest causes for suicide
When in doubt, write a letter: MHA tells states to “run more buses, ensure their smooth transition”
It also wants states to create places for the traveller to rest en-route, but the ground reality is very different
SHOCKING! States ask incoming migrants to pay for institutional quarantine
Goa, Karnataka, Gujarat, Telangana are among those who are charging migrants to pay for food and other facilities at quarantine centres
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