•Jabalpur administration launched a 'mega operation' on Madan Mahal hill, demolishing over 700 homes to clear encroachment following Supreme Court directives.
•Emotional scenes unfolded as women and children cried while their decades-old homes were razed, with pleas for reprieve ignored.
•Fourth-grader Lokesh Valmiki expressed fear about upcoming exams and relocation to Tevar village, highlighting children's uncertain future.
•Resident Deepak Vishwakarma questioned the adequacy of a 450 sq ft plot in Tevar for his 15-member family, having lived there for 30 years.
•Affected residents gathered at Durga Temple in Purwa to protest the action, citing long-term residency and insufficient rehabilitation.
