Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma with others throughout an inspection of websites for eviction drives at Uriamghat, in Golaghat district, Assam. | Photo Credit: PTI
He asserted that the federal government will proceed with its anti-encroachment drives to guard the ‘jati’ (neighborhood) if individuals proceed to cooperate with it.
“Our people are conscious now. I don’t think they will cooperate a lot,” Mr. Sarma informed reporters on sidelines of progammes in Bodoland territorial Region (BTR) when requested if the evicted individuals will cool down in different elements of the State.
He stated the encroachers ought to return from the place they got here from and the federal government has no objection to it.
Urging the general public to not assist the evicted individuals, he stated, “Our people should not give them shelter. Otherwise, our position which has become little good through evictions and other steps, will become bad again.”
The Chief Minister stated about 29 lakh bighas [more than 9.5 lakh acres] of land continues to be below encroachment within the State.
“A lot of work is to be done and if people cooperate with us, we will be able to do it and protect our ‘jati’ [community],” he added.
On final week’s eviction drive in Uriamghat space alongside inter-state border with Nagaland, he stated, “There is no Naga aggression there. The Naga people and government have helped us in the eviction.”
Without naming any neighborhood, he accused the alleged encroachers of being the foundation of a number of points.
“By turning our forest into betelnut plantations, fishery, they are harassing us. Who is doing ‘love jihad’? It is happening on us. Who has done ‘land jihad’? It is happening on us. We are the ones who should cry but they are shedding tears,” Mr. Sarma stated.
The Chief Minister had earlier stated 1.29 lakh bighas (over 42,500 acres) of land have been cleared of encroachment within the final 4 years, claiming that these enormous tracts had been below possession of “illegal Bangladeshis and doubtful citizens”.
He had asserted that each one unauthorised occupation of VGR (Village Grazing Reserve), PGR (Professional Grazing Reserve), Satras, Namghars, forest land and different public areas can be cleared in a phased method.
On Sunday, he had stated that the federal government won’t ever evict “any Indian or Assamese people”, a day after he acknowledged that unauthorised occupation of public land by indigenous individuals just isn’t thought-about as encroachment.
Published – August 04, 2025 05:37 pm IST
