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Kolkata: Landowner bulldozes illegal TMC office disguised as club built in front of his house in Beleghata, party had painted the structure saffron after...

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In a dramatic assertion of property rights following the change of ruling party in West Bengal, the owner of a house in Beleghata’s Mathpukur...
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Gujarat: Local administration bulldozes illegal farmhouse of Congress leader Altaf Khafi in Jamnagar, building encroached 1200 sq ft of govt land

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The Jamnagar administration demolished an illegal farmhouse belonging to GUJCOTC accused and Congress candidate Altaf Khafi.
Government and Policy

Haridwar: Illegal Mazar built on irrigation department’s land bulldozed by administration, no human remains found underneath

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The Haridwar district administration demolished an alleged illegal Mazar built on government land belonging to the Irrigation Department in the Suman Nagar area on...
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Minister Zameer in Karnataka Assembly: No Hindu temple has encroached upon any Waqf land, over 17,000 acres have been grabbed by Muslims themselves

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"The encroachments were not by temple managements, most are by the Muslim community," Zameer informed the Karnataka assembly.
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Uttarakhand: Supreme Court clears way for Haldwani eviction, says railway land cannot be held hostage by encroachers; rehabilitation process for eligible families under PMAY...

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The Court clarified that ownership of the disputed land is undisputed and belongs to the State, observing that rehabilitation would be assistance, not a right, and that infrastructure expansion cannot be stalled indefinitely.
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Aligarh: ‘Fruit vendors’ Umer, Mazhar and Faizan among 4 booked for assault on municipal team during anti-encroachment drive

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Municipal Commissioner Prem Prakash Meena said that the vendors were served a notice about a week ago, asking them to remove the encroachment.
News Reports

Anti-encroachment drive continues in Assam: 660 hectares of forest land in Sribhumi district freed from squatters in 2 days

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The authorities started the action against illegal settlements in the restricted forests of the Patharkandi constituency in Assam.
News Reports

Bareilly Namaz row: How it is not just about ‘offering prayers’ but a precursor to encroachment, land grab, and forced conversions

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What begins as a seemingly harmless practice of religious rituals soon evolves into de facto religious structures, and religious sentiments are weaponised to hold on to the illegally encroached properties as well as conversion activities in the name of the right to practice one’s religion.
Crime

Bulldozer action on illegal encroachments near Faiz-e-Ilahi mosque in Turkman Gate area, stone pelting by mob injures 5 policemen

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In the early hours of Wednesday, January 7, the Delhi Police had to face stone pelting and attacks from a violent mob near the...
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Assam govt reclaims 5,250 bighas from encroachers in Jamuna–Moudanga reserve forest, CM Himanta calls it ‘Mission Completed’

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The massive eviction drive took place inside Jamuna-Maudanga Reserve Forest in the Hojai district of Assam.
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