On 2024-02-29, in a demolition drive by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in Delhi, the house of Wakeel Hassan, a rat-hole miner celebrated for his role in rescuing 41 workers trapped in Uttarkashi's Silkyara tunnel last November, was razed. The demolition, part of an anti-encroachment initiative, has left Hassan and his family without a home. Hassan expressed his distress, highlighting the irony of his situation where, despite his significant contribution to a rescue operation, he faces such a dire predicament. The incident has drawn attention, with BJP leader Manoj Tiwari commenting on the matter.
VIDEO | Here's what BJP leader Manoj Tiwari (@ManojTiwariMP) said on house of Wakeel Hassan, a rat-hole miner feted for saving the 41 workers trapped in Uttarkashi’s Silkyara tunnel with his team last year in November, being razed during a demolition drive by the DDA. "There… https://t.co/RedMoOgOqk
#Watch | "We did such good work but in return, my own house has been razed. Where will I take my children," says Wakeel Hassan, one of the rat miners whose house has been razed. "The only option left for us is to die...we were sent to police station, my children, my wife & I… https://t.co/xEAT1HCQyY
#Watch | Delhi: House of one of the rat miners, who were part of Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operation, razed during an anti-encroachment drive by DDA https://t.co/rlPpSMAPWU
#Delhi | House of a rat-hole miner involved in the Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation razed during DDA's demolition drive. (Video: ANI) https://t.co/fV8uTnschP
#WATCH | Wakeel Hassan, one of the rat miners whose house has been razed, says, " I feel very bad... I don't understand why this is happening to me...we did such good work but in return, my own house has been razed. Where will I take my children...it is very difficult to earn a… https://t.co/DIJtAqDRht https://t.co/3iXLbv1d93
#WATCH | Delhi: House of one of the rat miners, who were part of Uttarkashi tunnel rescue operation, razed during an anti-encroachment drive by DDA (28/02) https://t.co/3069wrOAi9
DDA demolishes house of rat-hole miner (Wakeel Hassan) involved in Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel rescue operation https://t.co/LsSKsmPBrl https://t.co/R5Zc7GgV7y
STORY | In DDA’s demolition drive, house of rat-hole miner deployed in Uttarakhand tunnel rescue ops razed READ: https://t.co/PVj1fe5c0i https://t.co/I6GdNYucJs