IndiaNewsWatchMar 13, 2023

At A Time Of Economic Distress, J&K Land Eviction Drive Imperils Livelihoods

Traders. Scrap dealerships. Apple farmers. Hoteliers. Hundreds in diverse professions have seen their land—from high, rural pastures to city shopping complexes—seized and properties demolished, after Jammu and Kashmir was reduced to a union territory in August 2019. The rights to many of these lands were provided by previous state governments, some were gifted by erstwhile monarchy, others were encroached.

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At A Time Of Economic Distress, J&K Land Eviction Drive Imperils Livelihoods — Article 14

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