What is the land dispute in Haldwani about? And how would eviction impact the lives of those affected by the court-ordered eviction?
Eviction, Erasure, Exclusion: What Is The Land Dispute In Haldwani About?
On December 20, 2022, Uttarakhand High Court ordered the eviction of about 50,000 people in the Muslim-dominated Banbhoolpura neighbourhood in Haldwani after the railways claimed people were illegally encroaching on 78 acres of railway land.
Outlook visited Haldwani in the wake of the Supreme Court stay on the eviction and found a neighbourhood wrapped in uncertainty about the future.
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