82-Year-Old Faces Homelessness as Bulldozer Action Threatens 1968 Home in Jamui

• 82-year-old Janardan Gupta, a sweet shop owner in Khaira Bazaar, faces demolition of his home and shop built in 1968.
• Gupta, who has lived there for 57 years, fears homelessness in old age with only his wife for support.
• Locals support removing road encroachments for traffic but criticize demolishing homes not on the road, causing distress.
• Concerns raised about the anti-encroachment drive threatening livelihoods and shattering dreams built with hard work.
• Calls for humanitarian consideration, especially as people lose homes in cold weather, urging control over bulldozer action.

Why It Matters: Anti-encroachment drive in Jamui sparks humanitarian crisis, leaving elderly and others homeless.