New Delhi, June 3 -- For Krishnan and his family, who lived in now-demolished Madrasi Camp in Delhi for years, the Sunlight Ashram is now their new home, not by choice, but out of desperation.
"We had no option but to shift to the ashram. My workplace is nearby and moving someplace far away would mean losing work," Krishnan said. His house at the slum clusters near Barapullah Bridge was reduced to rubble in a demolition drive carried out by civic authorities following a Delhi High Court order.
After losing his home, Krishnan is now facing multiple challenges - finding a shelter, high rent and deposit. "We are trying to find a place, but with high deposits and rent, it is difficult. The ashram that once charged Rs 4,000 is now asking for R...