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"Oustees" - what a horrible term and an unfortunate fate! These families are heroes who have sacrificed a lifetime of displacement and suffering for the nation's "development". Thanks for capturing this important story.

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Yes, Mukta, those who lose homes to economic projects are unwilling martyrs. Unfortunately, those who try to fight for their rights are called Naxalites.

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Wonderfully written - heart goes out to the poor Oustees

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Project after project, generation after generation - the unwilling martyrs of progress.

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What happened at Supreme court after the committee failed in getting oustees their due compensation?

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Nothing, Vikrant....these issues will drag on for decades.

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That's sad. Honourable SC must have listed matter subsequently, I guessed. That's how legal issues are supposed to be resolved.

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