The Brutality of Bulldozer Justice in India counterpunch.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from counterpunch.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
It looks all too eerily similar as a method: the expulsion of individuals from their home, the demolition of said home and the punishing of entire families. All excused by a harsh reading of local regulations. But this method, used by Israeli authorities for years against vulnerable Palestinians, has become a weapon of choice for
In states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi, punitive action by way of the bulldozing of houses is being taken against 'criminals' and 'masterminds' of violent protests, couched in building laws and backed by state police. How legal are such demolitions? - Issue Date: Jun 27, 2022