DHUBRI, Aug 11: The All Assam Minority Students’ Union (AAMSU) staged a massive protest rally in Chirakuta, Chapar, on Monday in strong opposition to the ongoing eviction drives in Assam.
Organised by the Bilasipara district unit of AAMSU, the demonstration drew over 5,000 participants, including numerous families affected by recent evictions.
The protest condemned what the organisation described as the “largest eviction operation” in Charuabakhra, Santoshpur, and Chirakuta, and called for an immediate halt to what it termed “inhuman eviction drives” across several districts of the state.
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AAMSU leaders demanded proper rehabilitation for all displaced families.
AAMSU Central President Rezaul Karim Sarkar, along with senior district leaders, addressed the gathering, urging Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to stop targeted eviction actions.
Sarkar accused the government of selectively targeting minority communities in violation of constitutional principles, warning that failure to halt such operations would lead to statewide protests and intensified agitation.
Reacting to the Chief Minister’s recent comment that “one must carry a gun before visiting South Salmara and Mankachar,” Sarkar questioned the administrative absence in the region over the years and said Hindus and Muslims had coexisted peacefully there for generations.
He alleged that the Chief Minister was “sowing the seeds of communal division.”
Tensions rose after the rally when police detained Rezaul Karim Sarkar and other district AAMSU leaders while they were returning home.
They were taken to Chapar Police Station, triggering anger among supporters and further heightening the charged atmosphere in the area.
