J&K minister Javed Rana accuses L-G of ‘targeted demolitions against Gujjars, Bakarwals’ in Jammu, ‘will not be silent spectators’
A demolition drive targeting the Gujjar and Bakarwal community in Jammu has sparked protests from local ministers and residents. J&K minister Javed Rana condemned the actions as a cruel eviction aimed at marginalizing the nomadic tribes. The drive, which officials claim was an anti-encroachment effort, has raised concerns about the treatment of long-standing residents and the lack of notice prior to the demolitions.
- ▪The demolition drive occurred on May 19, 2026, involving a joint team from the Forest Department and J&K Police.
- ▪Minister Javed Rana described the demolitions as targeted evictions against the Gujjar and Bakarwal communities.
- ▪Local residents reported that their homes were destroyed without prior notice, raising questions about the legality of the actions.
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A major demolition drive against the nomadic Gujjar and Bakarwal community, allegedly by the Lieutenant Governor administration in Jammu on Tuesday (May 19, 2026), evoked protests from ruling National Conference (NC) ministers and legislators, with Cabinet minister Javed Rana terming it as “a targeted and cruel eviction aimed at terrorising and marginalising our nomadic tribal”.Officials said a joint team of the Forest Department, accompanied by a huge posse of the J&K Police, marched towards the Raika Bandi area of Jammu with earth-moving machines. In around four hours of demolition drive, eyewitnesses said 32 structures spread over around three hectares of land close to forests were demolished.
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