Slum dwellers on hunger strike in Kolkata
April 12th, 2012 - 12:40 am ICT by IANSKolkata, April 11 (IANS) A group of slum dwellers of east Kolkata’s Nonadanga area, whose shanties were razed by civic officials Wednesday went on a hunger strike demanding the government rehabilitate them.
The strike was launched by a group of 60 people including women under the banner of Ucched Pratibad Committee (Eviction Protest Committee).
Several people were injured when slum dwellers evicted from their homes blocked a road and clashed with the police last week.
Television grabs showed that police resorted to indiscriminate lathi-charge to lift the agitation and even pregnant women were not spared.
“We are staging our protest. We want rehabilitation,” said Malabika Das, a mother of two, who claims that she has been living in Nonadanga slum for three years.
- Kolkata Slum dwellers' eviction a crime: Binayak Sen - Apr 29, 2012
- Human rights activists beaten up in Kolkata - Apr 12, 2012
- Fascism proving its meaning in Bengal: Mahasweta Devi - Apr 04, 2012
- Ominous signs for democracy in Bengal: Kolkata scientist - Apr 18, 2012
- Slum dwellers, police clash in Kolkata again - Apr 28, 2012
- Several injured in Kolkata clash - Apr 04, 2012
- Patkar ends hunger-strike after demands met - May 28, 2011
- Binayak Sen urges 'intolerant' Bengal to change policies - May 04, 2012
- Bengal tea workers may come under MGNREGA - Apr 27, 2012
- Intellectuals protest against Mamata regime - Apr 12, 2012
- Supporters compare Ramdev's removal to Jallianwala - Jun 05, 2011
- Chomsky, others write to PM protesting Bengal police excesses - Apr 16, 2012
- Medha Patkar opposes slum demolition - May 14, 2010
- Bhopal survivors block rail tracks, call off stir (Lead) - Dec 03, 2011
- Kabir Suman pens satirical song on Pinki case - Jul 10, 2012
Tags: agitation, civic officials, grabs, hunger strike, kolkata, pregnant women, protest committee, shanties, slum dwellers, television