MK Stalin seeks rehabilitation for families after Delhi's Madrasi Camp razing
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has written to Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, expressing concern over the 'humanitarian crisis' following the demolition of the Madrasi Camp in Jangpura on June 1. The demolition displaced around 370 families of Tamil origin who had been residing in the area for decades.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP TR Baalu personally handed over the letter to the Delhi Chief Minister on Friday.advertisementWhile 189 families have been allotted flats under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) housing scheme in Narela, Chief Minister Stalin stated that these accommodations lack basic infrastructure and remain unfit for living.
He also flagged the absence of arrangements for over 150 Tamil-medium students, despite court directions to ensure continuity of education.Stalin further highlighted the lack of transportation facilities to the workplaces of many of the relocated residents, which are situated nearly 20 km from Narela. The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister urged the Delhi government to ensure dignified rehabilitation and take steps to restore the livelihoods of the affected families.The Delhi High Court had earlier declared the 'Madarasi camp' located in South Delhi along the bank of the Barapullah Jangpura drain, near Nizamuddin Railway Station as 'illegal'. The Tamil Nadu government said that it would assist affected residents in returning to their native districts in Tamil Nadu, if they choose to do so.advertisement
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