New Delhi, Feb. 29: The residence of Wakeel Hassan, a rat-hole miner who was instrumental in rescuing 41 laborers trapped in Uttarkashi’s Silkyara tunnel in November last, has been razed by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). According to the DDA, the destruction was done as part of the village of Khajoori Khas’ planned development. During the drive, a number of additional residences in the vicinity were also destroyed.
In a video message, Hassan accused the authorities of demolishing his house without any notice. “My house is the only thing I asked for as an award (for Uttarakhand rescue operation), but DDA razed my home without any notice. He said he was assured by the government that his house wouldn’t be touched, but it was razed anyway,” Hassan said.
Hassan also mentioned that he had to visit the police station in connection with the incident. Munna Qureshi, another member of the rescue team, who was present in the video, claimed that they were beaten up by the police.
After a felicitation program in, Delhi rat hole miner Wakeel Hasan had told Radiance, “Be it the Delhi government or Central government, they don’t even realize the greatness of the work done there by our team of rat-hole miners. We have been welcomed by many but received no invitation from Delhi or Central government.”
Wakeel said, “The governments of Uttarakhand, Delhi as well as the Central government have not done anything to make their life secured.”
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The government instead of rewarding has demolished his house which will set a dangerous precedent before all who want to do something great for this country and the people. Before demolishing his house, the government and the authorities must have taken his plea into account. The situation calls for the need for improved assistance and communication for people who make exceptional contributions to society.
