New Delhi's Massive G20 Summit Makeover Displaces Poor Residents and Stray Animals

New Delhi undergoing massive beautification and cleanup for G20 summit, displacing poor residents and stray animals.
Workers cleaning streets, planting flowers, painting murals to showcase India's best for world leaders.
Police deployed to prevent disruptions, on lookout for "seditious signs or postings."
Stray dogs and monkeys removed from sight during summit to avoid nuisance.
Hundreds of street vendors and slum dwellers displaced from neighborhoods delegates will see.

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