NUH: Migrant shanties razed in Nuh district as government cracks down on communal clashes
Summary:
- Around 150 migrant families had their shanties demolished in Nuh district as the government took action against residents involved in communal clashes.
- Bulldozers also tore down five houses near a temple in Nalhar, which was the epicentre of the clashes.
- Police claim that 14 youngsters from the settlement were involved in stone-pelting during the clashes.
- State home minister Anil Vij stated that no one involved in the clashes would be spared.
- The demolitions were carried out due to encroachment of land belonging to the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP).
- Residents of the Tauru slum claimed they had been staying there for years without any notice.
- Some residents showed their Aadhaar and PAN cards as proof of their nationality, as they were being branded as Bangladeshis illegally living in India.
- Police spokesperson Krishan Kumar stated that FIRs have been registered against 14 accused who are currently absconding.
- The Nuh police have registered 65 FIRs and arrested 141 people in connection with the July 31 communal violence.
- The administration is planning to resume internet services in Nuh as normalcy is returning.
- Strict action will be taken against those spreading rumours or inciting hatred.
On Thursday, approximately 150 migrant families in Nuh district had their shanties demolished by bulldozers sent by the government. The demolition was carried out as a response to residents’ involvement in communal clashes on July 31. In addition to the shanties, five houses near a temple in Nalhar were also torn down. Police claimed that 14 youngsters from the settlement were involved in stone-pelting during the clashes.
During a press conference in Chandigarh, state home minister Anil Vij stated that no one involved in the clashes would be spared, adding, “Treat me bulldozer bhi ek karavayi hai (bulldozer is part of the treatment).” The encroachment of land belonging to the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) was cited as the reason for the demolition drive.
The families residing in the Tauru slum claimed that they had been living there for as long as 10 years without any notice. In response to allegations that they were illegally living in India, some residents showed their Aadhaar and PAN cards as proof of their nationality. Many residents in the slum cluster have migrated from West Bengal and Assam.
Residents expressed their frustration and claimed that they were being targeted because of their minority community status. Gulzar Alam, a resident, stated, “We are being tortured just because we are from the minority community. Why would we be involved in pelting stones or spreading hate through videos? We are just ragpickers.” Another resident, Hasan Ali, expressed concerns about their safety and said, “We feel that we can be targeted anytime.”
Regarding the arrests made in connection with the communal violence, Nuh SP Narendra Singh Bijarniya stated that some youngsters from the Tauru settlement were arrested for their involvement in rioting. He said, “First, the entire area was encroached on and miscreants came from that side. We have proper inputs from CCTV footage, and our sources and CID inputs confirmed to us that many youths of this area in Tauru were involved in stone-pelting. We have arrested some from here as well.”
In the case of the Nalhar demolition, police stated that the land belonged to the forest department. FIRs have been registered against 14 accused individuals who are currently absconding. The Nuh police have registered a total of 65 FIRs and arrested 141 people in connection with the communal violence that occurred on July 31. The administration is planning to resume internet services in Nuh as normalcy is returning, and strict action will be taken against those found spreading rumours or inciting hatred.
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