LAKHIMPUR, Nov 13: The administration on Friday launched an eviction drive on No. 1 PGR land in Baginadi, Lakhimpur, with a target of clearing encroachments from 320 hectares of government land.
Bulldozers demolished the homes of 132 families living on the land near the Baginadi weekly market, officials said.
The evicted people alleged discrimination in the drive. They claimed Hindu and Muslim families had been living in the village, but no Hindu family was evicted.
They alleged that only minority families were selected for eviction and accused the BJP government of making false promises before elections.
“We will never accept the eviction. We will remain in Assam,” an evicted person said.
The drive, which began in the morning, triggered strong reactions in Baginadi as families who lost their homes expressed distress.
