The demolition of a house is the demolition of its inhabitants and their dreams. It’s dispossessing one of their sense of belonging and safety.
From Delhi’s Jahangirpuri to Shaheen Bagh, to Uttar Pradesh to Madhya Pradesh, the razing down of Muslim houses, who are accused as “rioters”, is justified as “demolition of illegal construction” by the state, the police and the media.
Bulldozing people’s houses, shattering their dreams and obliterating memories is the new normal in today’s India.
This documentary traces India’s bulldozer justice and its implications.
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Ghazala Ahmad
Ghazala Ahmad is the Delhi Correspondent for The Cognate.