Yelahanka evictions: Urgent resolution needed, says Grand Mufti of India
Kozhikode: The demolition of nearly 200 houses using bulldozers at Faqeer Layout and Wasim Layout colonies on Bande Road in Bengaluru has caused deep concern and anguish, said Indian Grand Mufti Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar. He stated that evicting residents, mostly economically backward Muslims and Dalits, from a densely populated area during severe cold is inhumane.
Housing is one of the fundamental needs of human beings, and it is unjustifiable that a responsible government itself carries out demolitions instead of ensuring shelter, the Grand Mufti said. He emphasised that authorities should proceed with land acquisition or similar actions only after giving due time, showing humanitarian consideration, and ensuring proper solutions and rehabilitation.
Calling for immediate action, the Grand Mufti urged the government to immediately come forward to rehabilitate the poor who have lost their homes, livelihoods, and documents. He also said he has communicated the matter to the Karnataka Chief Minister and other government authorities, seeking urgent intervention.
The Grand Mufti demanded that the government take the lead in identifying suitable land and ensuring adequate housing for all affected families, and until then, arrange temporary facilities. He further stressed that all possible temporary relief measures must be provided to people left without shelter in the harsh cold.
Following his appeal, activists of SYS Santhwanam in Bengaluru have reached the area and are actively engaged in relief and support activities for the displaced residents.
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Drunk woman held for hitting police constable with car in Rohini
New Delhi (PTI): A 40-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly ramming a car into a police barricade and injuring a constable in northwest Delhi's Rohini, police said on Friday.
The incident took place on December 24 in Sector 11 of Rohini where a barricade had been placed, they said.
According to police, a caller informed them that a female driver, apparently drunk, had hit a police constable with her car.
A police team rushed to the spot and found the white car that had struck the barricade.
The woman, a resident of Sector 16, Rohini, was found to be under the influence of alcohol, police said.
Constable Rohit, posted with the 1st Battalion of the Delhi Armed Police, who suffered injuries in the collision, was taken to BSA Hospital for treatment, police said.
They said the woman, who works in the private sector, was returning home from a birthday party when the incident occurred.
She was arrested, and her car was seized, they said.
