‘Will fight for Khori Basti residents till my last breath’
The Hindu
Ex-MP Udit Raj among those detained during protest
Former Lok Sabha MP and Congress national spokesperson Udit Raj along with several others, mostly residents of Khori Basti in Faridabad, was detained by the Delhi police on Thursday for allegedly trying to gherao the Prime Minister’s office seeking repeal of the Supreme Court order for demolition of the 170-acre colony on forest land. The Khori Basti residents had earlier demonstrated at Jantar Mantar on June 29 and also marched towards the PMO’s office two days ago. Addressing the protesters, Dr. Raj said his “arrest was the beginning of the war against the dictator Modi government”, adding that this was a war between the rich and the poor. “I will fight the battle of Khori Basti till my last breath,” said Dr. Raj, national chairman, All India Confederation of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes organisations.
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