Uttar Pradesh

BE it Prayagraj, Kanpur, Aligarh, or elsewhere in Uttar Pradesh, the bulldozer agenda is being successfully enacted without the affected people being issued the mandatory show-cause notices (“Targeted demolitions”, July 15). Even the Supreme Court was shocked at the exhibition of abuse of power in the State.

The “bulldozer” has become the Sangh Parivar’s new tool to implement its agenda. The naked aggression of various wings of the Parivar was apparent way back in 1992 when the Babri Masjid was demolished in spite of assurances by the authorities that it would be protected. Uttar Pradesh has shown blatant disregard for Article 300A of the Constitution, which prescribes the rights of property owners.

Taking its cue from Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh has carried out similar demolition drives, causing uncertainty among minorities, especially Muslims.