Overview

• The campaign has reclaimed 1.29 lakh bighas of land from alleged illegal settlers.
• Sarma called the operation the last opportunity to secure Assamese nationality and protect the state from demographic change.
• He vowed to press on with evictions across forests, protected grasslands and urban areas through the election period.
• Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi criticised the government for politicising the issue and ignoring indigenous community concerns.
• Sporadic clashes in Upper Assam have underscored rising tensions as groups pressure settlers to leave.