US EditionControversy Erupts Over Assam's Massive Eviction Drive in Dhubri
DHUBRI DISTRICT, ASSAM, JUL 8 – Authorities cleared over 1,150 acres of government land to make way for a thermal power project by the Adani group, displacing nearly 1,400 families amid clashes and protests.
- The Assam government carried out a large-scale eviction on Tuesday, demolishing homes of 1,400 Bengali-origin Muslim families in Dhubri district to clear 3,500 bighas of land for a thermal power project.
- This eviction, one of four major drives in the past month, followed legal processes but faces a pending Gauhati High Court case and criticism of alleged targeting of minorities.
- Protests erupted as some residents resisted, damaging three bulldozers and clashing with police, who responded with lathi charges while officials noted 90% had relocated voluntarily.
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the cleared land will be used for public welfare and upcoming industrial projects, including a 3,200 MW thermal plant developed with Adani group collaboration.
- The eviction drive's implications include continued land clearance linked to industrial expansion, demands for fair compensation with Rs 50,000 offered per family, and planned rehabilitation on allocated land.
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Controversy Erupts Over Assam's Massive Eviction Drive in Dhubri
Controversy Erupts Over Assam's Massive Eviction Drive in Dhubri The eviction drive in Dhubri district, Assam, has stirred significant controversy, with Congress Lok Sabha MP Rakibul Hussain labeling it as 'illegal and unconstitutional.' He contends that the Gauhati High Court had stayed any eviction until a petition hearing, but the government ignored this directive.The BJP, conversely, argues the operation was lawful, aiming to safeguard the i…
Assam's Dhubri Eviction Drive: Cong MP Says 'illegal'; BJP Claims in Interest of Indigenous People
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Congress Lok Sabha MP Rakibul Hussain on Tuesday alleged that the eviction drive carried out by the Assam government to clear 3,500 bighas of land in Dhubri district was "illegal and unconstitutional". India News | Assam's Dhubri Eviction Drive: Cong MP Says 'illegal'; BJP Claims in Interest of Indigenous People.
Mega eviction drive across 3 Assam villages sees stone pelting and lathi charge; 1,400 families displaced
These 3,500 bighas of government khas land in Dhubri district is primarily occupied by Bengali-speaking Muslims, and the district administration estimates there are around 1,700 structures built on it where 1,400 families live.
Assam: Homes of 1,400 Bengali-origin Muslim families bulldozed in Dhubri
The Assam government has demolished the homes of 1,400 Muslim families of Bengali origin from nearly 1,157 acres of government land in Dhubri district to make way for a solar power project, District Magistrate Dibakar Nath told Scroll on Tuesday.The Assam Power Distribution Company Limited, which is heading the project, has already been allotted the land, Nath added.Residents affected by the demolitions told Scroll that nearly 10,000 Bengali-ori…
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