Some of you might be unfamiliar with the case of 'campa cola'. It's an apartment in the suburb of Mumbai, built on an unauthorized property. The people have been living in this very apartment for around 20 years now and after 20 years, it's now come to the attention of everyone that this very apartment is unauthorized and must be 'tarnished'. The last few days have been full of emotions for the people residing in Campa Cola. Their apartment was about to be torn down early this month but the decision was postponed until the SC (supreme court) had it's final say, the people got happier and celebrated a late diwali. Sadly though, yesterday the BIG decision came.
The SC has ordered the apartment to be torn down, late in the may of 2014. There are several perspectives to this case. Is the property Illegal? YES. Is it therefore safe/right to stay there? NO. 2 very obvious questions but what about human aspects? Whose to be blamed - held responsibly for the people now? Where will they go? Many would've spent their day-to-day hard earned money on their flats in this apartment and now- they're ACTUALLY on the ROADS. What a sham! What a sham! No one, absolutely no one is standing up for these people. Are they not citizen of this country? I understand the fact that their apartment is built on an unauthorized land and if the SC had not come with the decision it has, it would've been wrong - as per the law at least.
If we see the case as per the current circumstances - there are so many unauthorized lands in this very country of ours, on which people still reside without any worries. Besides, what about the politicians? There's one of the politicians who came on one of the news channels to speak on this very issue and to my utter surprise - even HE has a flat in a nearby apartment to Campa Cola- which is also unauthorized. What explanation could we possibly get to this?
With all due respect to supreme court, the decision that it has given is indeed right and I sincerely stand by it but the point I raise is - whose to be held responsibly for all the people that have now come to the roads? Shouldn't the government help them? If their livelihoods have been WASTED on an unauthorized land, they have been cheated, betrayed and frauded - whom should they now turn to get help? The government in my opinion ought to help these helpless people in the smallest of the way that it can. This loss is incurable, if you watch the videos of these people (being shown on news channels) - they're crying, they're sad, they've got nowhere to go - and I as the citizen of this country feel the need to help them but can't do anything.
What are your thoughts on this? Is there any solution? Can a compromise be made?
Do post your views.
The SC has ordered the apartment to be torn down, late in the may of 2014. There are several perspectives to this case. Is the property Illegal? YES. Is it therefore safe/right to stay there? NO. 2 very obvious questions but what about human aspects? Whose to be blamed - held responsibly for the people now? Where will they go? Many would've spent their day-to-day hard earned money on their flats in this apartment and now- they're ACTUALLY on the ROADS. What a sham! What a sham! No one, absolutely no one is standing up for these people. Are they not citizen of this country? I understand the fact that their apartment is built on an unauthorized land and if the SC had not come with the decision it has, it would've been wrong - as per the law at least.
If we see the case as per the current circumstances - there are so many unauthorized lands in this very country of ours, on which people still reside without any worries. Besides, what about the politicians? There's one of the politicians who came on one of the news channels to speak on this very issue and to my utter surprise - even HE has a flat in a nearby apartment to Campa Cola- which is also unauthorized. What explanation could we possibly get to this?
With all due respect to supreme court, the decision that it has given is indeed right and I sincerely stand by it but the point I raise is - whose to be held responsibly for all the people that have now come to the roads? Shouldn't the government help them? If their livelihoods have been WASTED on an unauthorized land, they have been cheated, betrayed and frauded - whom should they now turn to get help? The government in my opinion ought to help these helpless people in the smallest of the way that it can. This loss is incurable, if you watch the videos of these people (being shown on news channels) - they're crying, they're sad, they've got nowhere to go - and I as the citizen of this country feel the need to help them but can't do anything.
What are your thoughts on this? Is there any solution? Can a compromise be made?
Do post your views.
You Know in India--There is no place for Poor and the Middle Class..They are here to get hit from Left to Right,SC is correct in there decision but I feel they should have also provided something to these People..I mean where they can reside..
ReplyDeleteTotally agreed, thanks for your views :)
DeleteIf the place is not safe then the ruling from the SC is right. It would be nice for once if the politician who are responsible for that area would come forward and find a way to help out these people.
ReplyDeleteCertainly, the ruling of the SC is absolutely correct and we totally respect it. I agree with your point about the politcians. The people are hoping for some help, even in the smallest of the way from the politcians and if they do come forward, we'd all respect and admire them for that. :)
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