SIVASAGAR, Nov 9: The All Tai Ahom Students’ Union (ATASU) said it would not stop its agitation until the historic Jamuna was fully freed of encroachments.
ATASU central president Basanta Gogoi made the assertion as the Sivasagar district administration resumed its eviction drive on the second day on Sunday.
The administration had halted the drive on Saturday for Kali Puja. It resumed the operation in the morning, using excavators to demolish houses and commercial establishments allegedly built illegally on Jamuna land.
The drive began in front of Sivasagar Sivadoul on Sunday after an eviction operation was conducted at Dhobapatti on Saturday.
Jamuna has a total area of 120 bighas, 1 katha and 9 lochas, of which 40 bighas are stated to be under encroachment.
Gogoi said ATASU would continue its movement until the entire land was cleared of encroachments.
