Demolition fear continues to grip Shakurbasti

FOR nine years, the women of this constituency have lived in fear of their houses being razed by bulldozers at any moment, while a majority of the residents here are always tense about the lack of adequate facilities, including water, washrooms, rehabilitation for those who have lost homes, and better health facilities in the area.

- IFRAH MUFTI

This is Shakurbasti assembly—a sprawling settlement with a population of around 10,000 jhuggis, where the small dwelling units are apprehensive about being evicted by railway authorities, as there are plans to turn the land into permanent shelters.

Located in the North West Delhi district of Delhi, the Shakur Basti assembly seat falls under the Chandni Chowk parliamentary constituency. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP won from all seven parliamentary constituencies of Delhi.