In yet another massive eviction drive in Assam, over 1,080 families have been forcefully removed from their homes in the Goalpara district, just days after a similar operation displaced around 1,400 families in the Dhubri region. The majority of those affected belong to the Bengali Muslim community, raising serious concerns over targeted actions and communal bias in the state’s land clearance initiatives.
The eviction was carried out amid heavy police presence, with visuals showing bulldozers demolishing homes and families being left without shelter. Local residents claim they were given no prior notice or alternative rehabilitation arrangements, leaving children, women, and the elderly exposed to extreme weather and insecurity.
This wave of displacements has sparked widespread outrage from human rights groups and opposition leaders, who argue that the state government is engaging in selective enforcement of land laws against marginalized communities. Many have called for immediate intervention by the central government and the judiciary to halt these evictions and provide justice for the displaced.
Earlier this week, in Dhubri, nearly 1,400 families were uprooted under similar circumstances, with no meaningful consultation or compensation. The back-to-back nature of these operations has triggered fears among minorities living in Assam’s riverine areas, who have long faced hostility over citizenship, identity, and land ownership.
