[Urbanstudy] Bangalore basti dwellers solidarity statement with anti-eviction basti struggles in Mumbai and Kolkatta

[Kabir Khan]

Dear friends,


Attached is a statement drafted by our Dayanandnagar slum residents group
in solidarity with the basti dwellers fighting eviction in slums of Mumbai
and Kolkata after seeing pictures and films of their struggles. We also
know such struggles are happening everywhere, in our own city such as E.W.S
quarters and in other cities besides Mumbai and Kolkata, and we are trying
to reach out to learn more and join hands to fight together. When we saw
the photos of struggle in Mumbai and Kolkata we felt we had to reach out by
letter as these struggles are so far away. Attached is our statement in
Kannada and below is a translation into English. In the English translation
we added in brackets some points which were discussed after our letter was
first drafted in Kannada at the meeting.


"We in the dalit and women's group of Dayanandnagar slum, work on slum
resident issues. With respect to these issues, we join hands with you in
struggle against the violent oppression directed at you. In both the
Koliwada, (Ambujwada) and Golibar struggles in Mumbai, and the Nonadanga
struggle in Kolkatta, police violence and the eviction of people from their
homes by government officials took place. We oppose the police violence and
atrocities, (including the molestation and mishandling of women by male
police officers while repressing protests), and the arrogance and
oppression of the government officials. We support you, and are with you,
hence this letter"

in solidarity,
Dayanandnagar slum residents:
Kavitha G
Shivani
Kaveri R.I.
Narasimha
Mani S
Kavitha
Asha
Govinda
Shakeela
Maala
G. Justin
Vasegi
Vanaja A.
P. Venkatesh
Rajeshwari R.
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