Slum dwellers move Gujarat HC to stop demolition
(WorldNews India)

Around 250 slum dwellers in Gandhinagar have moved the Gujarat High Court seeking an urgent hearing for Saturday after they were informed of a demolition drive to be conducted from 8 am on Saturday. According to the residents of the slums, situated behind the Mahatma Mandir complex in Gandhinagar, they`ve been residing there for over 30 years now and while previous court orders combined with government policies had resulted in the allocation of three plots for relocating the slum dwellers, it was not followed through in practice, said a lawyer associated with the matter. The dwellers were served with a demolition notice on July 17 this year, following which the residents moved court. The...