Jammu Journalist’s Home Demolished; Hindu Neighbour Donates Land to Help Rebuild, Calls Demolition “Selective Targeting”

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Jammu: A demolition drive by the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) has sparked outrage after the house of local journalist Arfaz Ahmad Daing was torn down without notice, according to the family. In a moving act of solidarity, Daing’s Hindu neighbour Kuldip Sharma stepped forward and donated five marlas of land to help the journalist rebuild his home.

The house, nearly four decades old and originally owned by Daing’s father, was razed on Thursday during an anti-encroachment operation carried out under heavy police security. The demolition has left Daing, his elderly parents, his wife, and three children without shelter.

Daing, who runs the digital news portal Nees Seher India, claimed the action was a punishment for his recent reporting, which highlighted alleged connections between a police officer and narcotics smugglers arrested in a major cross-border drug trafficking case. Calling the demolition “selective,” he said no formal notice was issued beforehand. “Where were the authorities all these years?” he asked.

A Neighbour’s Act of Humanity

Moments after the demolition, neighbour Kuldip Sharma, along with his daughter Tanya, publicly offered five marlas of land to the Daing family.

“I am gifting this land through my daughter so that my brother can rebuild his house,” Sharma said emotionally. “Even if I have to beg, his home will be rebuilt. We will not let him suffer alone.”

Political Response

Former J&K BJP president Ravinder Raina visited the area, expressing shock over the incident. Calling the move “selective,” he assured assistance from the party.

“I was deeply pained to see this. The Prime Minister believes in giving houses to the poor, not demolishing them. We will extend every possible support,” Raina said while meeting the affected families.

Daing had earlier been arrested in 2022 for covering protests against another demolition drive, leading many to raise questions about administrative intent and press freedom in the region.

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