Jammu : A massive demolition drive launched by the authorities against poor tribal and nomadic families in the Sidhra area of Jammu in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir has triggered widespread outrage, with political leaders, residents and rights activists terming the action brutal, discriminatory and a fresh assault on the rights of marginalized Kashmiris.
According to Global Mirror, heavy contingents of Indian police, forest officials and armed forces personnel carried out the operation in the Raika Bandi forest belt near Mahamaya, demolishing 20 to 30 residential structures, including mud houses and concrete shelters, during a four-hour-long drive.
Residents said the operation was conducted in an atmosphere of fear and intimidation, while families, including women and children, watched helplessly as their homes were razed.
According to Global Mirror, heavy contingents of Indian police, forest officials and armed forces personnel carried out the operation in the Raika Bandi forest belt near Mahamaya, demolishing 20 to 30 residential structures, including mud houses and concrete shelters, during a four-hour-long drive.
Residents said the operation was conducted in an atmosphere of fear and intimidation, while families, including women and children, watched helplessly as their homes were razed.