Residents oppose eviction notice, lay siege to taluk office
Hundreds of residents in Dindigul, India, protested against eviction notices issued by the Revenue Department for houses built on government land. Officials have promised to consult higher authorities while maintaining that the land must be vacated, though they offered to discuss alternative arrangements.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tension between urban development, land rights, and the displacement of long-term residents in India.
Hundreds of residents of three areas in Dindigul on Wednesday laid siege to Dindigul East Taluk Office opposing the eviction notices issued to them.
The protesters said the residential areas such as Pudhu Theru, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar and Sakthipuram were located near the Lourdes Matha Church in Mariyanathapuram in Dindigul. More than 250 families were residing in these areas, they said.
Recently, the Revenue Department had issued notices to the residents stating that they had built houses on the government poramboke land and asked them to vacate the premises.
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