UN expert raises concern over eviction of slum dwellers along railway track in Delhi

The United Nations special rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Balakrishnan Rajagopal, on Monday raised concern over the eviction of slum dwellers along railway track in Delhi.

In a statement issued in Geneva, Mr. Rajagopal said it did not appear that those affected by the decision were consulted. The Supreme Court on August 31 issued an order to evict around 48,000 households living along the track, giving residents three months to leave, the statement said.

“This amounts to a full-fledged denial of justice for the low income people living along the railway tracks. If this is maintained, India will squarely violate article 2.3 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights containing the core human rights principle that everyone can seek…