DDA Land Case: Communist Party to Protect Delhi Residents’ Rights
In the absence of a responsive government, the people in all parts of Delhi have been suffering.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) – CPI(M) – came to the rescue of Delhi residents in a case that the Party indicated amounts to land grabbing.
A public meeting called by the CPI(M) was held in Kathputli Colony of Delhi on Monday. It was addressed by Brinda Karat, CPI(M) Polit Bureau member. State CPI(M) leaders Nathu Prasad, Asha Sharma, and Pushpinder Grewal, besides the members of the Party’s Karol Bagh Committee were also present.
According to CPI(M), the roots of the crisis in Kathputli Colony lie in the gross neglect of the interests of its residents.
According to a Delhi Development Authority (DDA) agreement with a private developer, CPI(M) says, 40% of the land now occupied by around 4000 families will be given away to the private builder for commercial purposes.
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The remaining 60% will be used to build tenements for families. This agreement was arrived at without any consultation or consent of the residents who have been living there for decades, CPI(M) reveals.
The Party alleges that the list of those eligible for rehabilitation as prepared by the DDA is faulty. Many communities reside in Kathputli Colony. They include puppeteers, cultural activists, street performers, etc.
According to the Party, the residents expressed their will to fight for their rights evincing their belief that the Delhi CPI(M) will help them get justice.
The Party also said that some DDA officials and agents of the private builder tried to disturb the meeting and disrupt people’s unity against the controversial project in the area.
CPI(M) activists, the local community leader, and NGOs working in the area foiled the bid to disrupt the meeting which – according to the Party – could have led to a serious clash giving the police an excuse to use force against the residents and terrorize them.
Photo courtesy: CPI(M)
