More than 500 people were left homeless after government authorities carried out a demolition drive in Fakeer Colony and parts of Waseem Layout at Kogilu Layout in Bengaluru’s Yelahanka on December 20, 2025. How and why do slums spring up and what can the system do to protect the rights of the urban poor? Why have successive governments failed to address the housing needs of Bengaluru’s homeless? What does the Constitution say about rights of slum-dwellers to adequate housing, and protection from forced evictions? Reporting: Nalme NachiyarVideo & editing: Ravichandran N

Source: The Hindu January 09, 2026 09:50 UTC