
The Karnataka government's decision to provide flats to families displaced by an eviction drive in Bengaluru's Kogilu Layout has sparked a debate on discrimination in rehabilitation policies. While the government cites humanitarian grounds for allotting flats to those evicted from encroaching on government land, critics question why similar relief isn't extended to thousands displaced in past evictions across the city. The evictions targeted unauthorized structures on land designated for waste management, with the Human Rights Commission now examining the matter.
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