A New Language for Housing Justice?

Title: A New Language for Housing Justice?

Published on: July 3, 2023

Published in: India in Transition, CASI, University of Pennsylvania

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Sushmita Pati

Dr. Sushmita Pati

The recent surge in demolitions across India, targeting both Muslim minorities and the urban poor, highlights a significant gap in the political articulation of housing rights. Historically overlooked in India’s political movements, housing justice could offer a unifying framework to address issues of labor, caste, and gender, creating a comprehensive counter-discourse against state and capital violence.