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Slum demolition

Police beat protesting slum dwellers in Bombay

People are left homeless when their 'illegal' homes were demolished. Why do they feel entitled to their shanties? What right do they have to live on land that is not their own? What right do they have to drain and strain resources that are paid for by the legal inhabitants of the city?

Just because they came from where ever they came from and squatted on a piece of land that is owned by someone else or the government doesn't give them any ownership to that place. When the rightful owners want to throw them out, there should be no problem. The slum dwellers should be thankful for getting to use the land for free. What is wrong in having an open space or a garden? Why are they even discussing structures existed before 2000 or 1995. If they don't have proper documents of ownership, demolish them all.

The slimy politicians want to keep their vote banks and support such sprawl. It is just disgusting.