Bulldozers are traditionally used across the world to build homes, offices, roads and other infrastructures.
But in recent years, many say they have become a weapon in the hands of India’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government to destroy the homes and livelihoods of the minority Muslim community.
BJP leaders have defended their actions, saying "nothing is done against the law".
But the demolitions have been criticised in India and made headlines globally, with critics saying there is "only the thinnest veneer of legality covering this official action" and that they "are bulldozing over the very spirit of the law".
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