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  "path": "/2026/06/06/bulldozer-democracy-when-home-becomes-a-crime-in-jk/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-06T15:15:47.000Z",
  "site": "https://thechenabtimes.com",
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  "textContent": "In the early hours of May 2026, forty Gujjar-Bakerwal tribal families in Sidhra, Jammu, watched their homes being reduced to rubble by bulldozers in a joint Forest-Revenue-Police operation. With no prior notice, no hearing, and no rehabilitation plan, the demolition has triggered serious allegations of violations of the Forest Rights Act and SC/ST Atrocities Act, exposing the deep fault lines in J&K’s governance and raising uncomfortable questions about selective enforcement and tribal rights in India.",
  "title": "Bulldozer Democracy: When Home Becomes a Crime in J&K"
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