CPI(M) seeks withdrawal of eviction notices to Old Rajarajeswaripeta residents
The CPI(M) is demanding the withdrawal of eviction notices issued to residents of Old Rajarajeswaripeta in Vijayawada by railway authorities. Party leaders claim the government has failed to protect long-term residents and are threatening protests if the displacement is not halted.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tension between urban infrastructure development and the housing rights of economically vulnerable populations in India.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) sought on Tuesday the immediate withdrawal of eviction notices issued to residents of Old Rajarajeswaripeta in Vijayawada, warning of a protest outside the Divisional Railway Manager’s (DRM) office if the notices were not revoked.
Railway authorities have directed families living along the railway track in the locality to vacate their houses by August 5. CPI(M) leaders, under the party’s West City Committee banner, visited the colony and assured residents of support.
Addressing the gathering, CPI(M) State Secretariat member Ch. Babu Rao alleged that the Andhra Pradesh government had failed to protect poor families facing displacement and criticised it for remaining silent over the Railway department’s action. He claimed that many of the affected families had been living in the area for nearly five decades.
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