Hundreds of Muslim Houses Demolished by Assam Government in Goalpara

Fresh Mass Evictions in Assam Leave Over 660 Muslim Families Homeless Amid Allegations of Targeted Displacement

By Abdur Rahman Aman GUWAHATI: Amid growing concerns among Muslims in Assam over the ongoing “push back” operations by the Assam Police and Border Police, which appear to be targeting Muslims under the pretext of sending illegal Bangladeshi migrants back to their homeland, the BJP-led state government, under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has initiated […]

Hundreds of Muslim Houses Demolished by Assam Government in Goalpara

NEW DELHI — Hundreds of houses belonging to members of the Muslim community were razed by the Assam government in a massive demolition drive, citing encroachment in the Haseela Bil area of Goalpara district. The drive, which began on Monday, targeted around 700 families, the majority of whom are Muslims of Bengali origin. Goalpara District Commissioner Khanindra Choudhury stated that the eviction covered 45% of 1,555 bighas of land (approximatel…