#Assam | The police and the forest authorities have said that the security personnel opened fire after they were attacked by residents.

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"When democracy is at risk, enlightened citizens, intellectuals and civil society are expected to put the brakes and say, “enough is enough.” But there’s a complicit silence here."

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#Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that if the residents were to do so, the position of “our people”, which had improved on account of the eviction drives, would worsen again.

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Assam: Massive eviction drive begins in Uriamghat to reclaim encroached forest land Assam govt launched large-scale eviction drive in Rengma Forest Division of Uriamghat, targeting alleged illegal encroachments on forest land

The first phase of the operation was completed on Tuesday afternoon and is expected to continue in the coming days
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Assam: Silchar Municipal Corporation continues eviction drive to clear encroachments The Silchar Municipal Corporation conducted eviction drives in town for the third consecutive day, as part of an ongoing campaign in Assam

According to an official release, the drive covered several prominent stretches, including Sadarghat Road, Central Road, Premtola Point, Shillong Patty, Park Road, the Court
#SilcharNews #AssamUpdates #EvictionDrive #UrbanManagement

Meghalaya: Eviction at Shillong’s Khyndailad after court order Shillong Municipal Board on Tuesday carried out an eviction drive in the Khyndailad area in compliance with orders from the Meghalaya HC.

The eviction followed a state government directive that had set a deadline for unauthorised vendors to vacate the area
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Assam youth arrested for posting reels opposing eviction drives A youth from Lotakhat village in Assam’s Darrang dist has arrested for allegedly creating and sharing social media reels opposing eviction

The individual, identified as Mahmud Alam, is accused of posting videos critical of the eviction process
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Assam: 10 arrested for attack on police during eviction drive in Paikan reserve forest 10 individuals arrested in connection with attack on police, forest dept personnel during eviction drive in Assam's Paikan reserve forest

Officials said around 1,080 families were residing in the area prior to the eviction
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Assam: One killed, one injured in police firing during Paikan eviction An eviction drive carried out by the Assam Police and Forest Department in the Paikan Reserve Forest under Krishnai Range in Goalpara dist

The eviction operation, aimed at clearing over 140 hectares of encroached land, reportedly met with resistance from residents of Bidyapara and Betbari
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Meghalaya HC appoints special officer to oversee vendor evictions in Shillong The Meghalaya HC has appointed senior advocate Subhasis Chakrawarty as a Special Officer to supervise the ongoing eviction of street vendors

The appointment was made by the division bench comprising Chief Justice I P Mukerji and Justice W Diengdoh during the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
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