How bulldozer politics is egged on by nebulous laws of ‘clean up’

The idea of putting the fear of God in the minds of ‘wannabe rioters’ is great but India needs to devise mechanisms which are strictly legal In the tactical repertoire of Indian leaders is a new kind of state- This new form of state and non-state coercion, deployed in selective ways, is not really meant as a resolution of any conflict, but a convenient and effective favoured tool used by certain leaders to gain political mileage and win approval of large chunks of the electorate. The Supreme Court said, “Demolitions have to be in accordance with law, they cannot be retaliatory.” The Uttar Pradesh government and the civic authorities of Prayagraj and Kanpur were asked to respond to a Supreme Court notice on demolitions before the next hearing on 21 June. We can say go in accordance with the law.” Srinivas Kotni, an eminent senior lawyer in Delhi, said: “The governments are also bound to follow due process and protect rule of law. “It is but natural for a serious Government to send a strict message to rioters who indulge in deplorable conduct of destroying public property and using violence to put across their point of view on various socio-political issues,” said senior lawyer Ravinder Singh Sethi.