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AIUDF accuses govt of being partisan & demands halt to eviction in Assam
Assam

AIUDF accuses govt of being partisan & demands halt to eviction in Assam

It added that the govt has violated court orders relating to food & alternative accommodation arrangement for those affected
Goalpara’s Rakhyasini Pahar witnesses shift from lush greenery to encroachment
Assam

Goalpara’s Rakhyasini Pahar witnesses shift from lush greenery to encroachment

From about 1997 onwards families migrated to the area owing to seasonal flooding that destroyed homes, crops & livelihoods
Assam govt reaffirms tough stand on encroachment, evictions to continue: CM Sarma
Assam

Assam govt reaffirms tough stand on encroachment, evictions to continue: CM...

The Chief Minister reiterated that if encroachers occupy government land, eviction will be carried out
AAMSU protests evictions across districts, warns of bigger stir if demands ignored
Assam

AAMSU protests evictions across districts, warns of bigger stir if demands...

The students' body also submitted memoranda addressed to PM Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah & CM Sarma through local district commissioners
95% of encroachers leave Goalpara forest ahead of eviction drive
Assam

95% of encroachers leave Goalpara forest ahead of eviction drive

The move comes amid ongoing statewide evictions to clear encroached land, with CM Himanta Biswa Sarma reiterating the government’s commitment to continue such operations.
‘Nothing humane about eviction’: CM defends Dhubri drive as Opposition lashes out
Assam

‘Nothing humane about eviction’: CM defends Dhubri drive as Opposition lashes...

Over 3,500 bighas cleared in Dhubri; Sarma unmoved by backlash, calls resistance inevitable in such operations
BJP hits out at Akhil Gogoi for siding with ‘suspicious’ evictees in Dhubri
Assam

BJP hits out at Akhil Gogoi for siding with ‘suspicious’ evictees in Dhubri

Law Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass said that the government was acting within legal bounds
Stones fly, lathis swing as Dhubri eviction turns violent; police resort to force
Assam

Stones fly, lathis swing as Dhubri eviction turns violent; police resort to...

Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi, who was present at one of the eviction sites, was detained
CM Sarma vows to continue evictions; drives planned in Nagaon, Goalpara, Dhubri
Assam

CM Sarma vows to continue evictions; drives planned in Nagaon, Goalpara, Dhubri

Eviction drive set for Dhubri's Chapor & Bilasipara on July 8, Goalpara on July 10 & Dhing on July 12
Protests erupt in Dhubris Alomganj over proposed eviction for thermal project
Assam

Protests erupt in Dhubri's Alomganj over proposed eviction for thermal project

The land legally belongs to the Rangamati Cooperative Society; however, residents say they will resist eviction
Locals reject relief, chase away Congress leaders in Goalpara over delayed response to eviction
Assam

Locals reject relief, chase away Congress leaders in Goalpara over delayed...

In response to the unrest, police forces were deployed to the area to prevent further escalation and maintain law and order.
Opposition decries ‘inhumane’ govt crackdown as Goalpara eviction drive enters Day 2
Assam

Opposition decries ‘inhumane’ govt crackdown as Goalpara eviction drive enters...

A delegation of nine Congress MLAs visited Goalpara & alleged that they were denied access to the eviction site
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