International law should be used by courts to combat 'bulldozer politics'
The Yogi Adityanath government's mastery of "bulldozer justice" in Uttar Pradesh is a direct attack on citizens' fundamental constitutional rights. The way the BJP leaders are rationalising the demolition efforts, portraying them as strong measures against antisocial groups, is disgusting. The most recent incident involves the burning down of the Prayagraj home of political activist Mohammad Javed, who was charged with complicity in the 10 June violence following Friday rallies against BJP spokeswoman Nupur Sharma's statements about Prophet Muhammad. In the continuing bulldozer campaign, there is a clear and heinous pattern. Bulldozers are being utilised to selectively punish members of the Muslim minority in an environment where municipal and urban planning laws are routinely broken. Violence erupted across India as part of the ongoing protests over the Centre's Agneepath project. Damage is occurring to both public and private properties. Washington...