Stay Order on Maninagar Basti Demolition
The Honorable Gujarat High Court has issued a stay order on the Maninagar Basti demolition against the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Friday (February 8, 2008).
The interim judgment came when a PIL was filed to provide alternate accommodation facility for the Rajbhois of the DhabgharVaas near Maninagar Railway Station under Nathalal Jhaddia Bridge. The Rajbhois were forced to leave the basti a few days back, after which Dakxin Bajrange along with the help of Rehanaben, an advocate in Bhasha and advocate Megha Jani filed a PIL in the panel of Honorable justice M. S. Shah and Honorable justice R. R. Tripathi. The judgment says that the Rajbhoi who have been forcibly migrated should be allowed to live in the ‘Rain Basera’ made for the urban poor and the Dabhgars of the basti shall not be removed unless an alternate accommodation is provided to them. The court will hear from AMC on Tuesday…
…a historical victory for the Budhan Theatre, which started the struggle for the basti nine years back.
