The women of the slum under the Dhakuria bridge in south Kolkata stage a sit-in demonstration against the eviction notice issued against them. | Photo Credit: Shrabana Chatterjee Women domestic workers of a south Kolkata slum in Dhakuria are pushing back against an eviction notice which does not ensure their rehabilitation. They have started a 24-hour sit-in demonstration under the Dhakuria flyover where they stay, since Tuesday (July 28, 2026).  At least 58 families live under the Dhakuria bridge, on one side of the road. Of these, 43 families have documents to prove their residence in the area. The slum dwellers on the other side of the bridge are yet to get an eviction notice, but many are counting days.   “They are coming in with police, central forces, police cars, and issuing notices, intimidating us late at night. Every time a police car comes by, everyone‘s face fills with fear, that they are minutes away from losing their home,” Sapna Tripathi, a member of the West Bengal Domestic Workers Union said.  Ms. Tripathi is not a resident of the area but comes every day to help the locals of the area organise and agitate, …