Overview

• Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma warned he would have Mahmood Madani jailed if he “crosses the line” and said eviction drives on forest, VGR and PGR lands will continue.
• Madani said foreigners should be deported through due process but Indian citizens cannot be removed without rehabilitation mandated by Supreme Court rulings.
• Jamiat leaders alleged Muslim families are being disproportionately targeted, with one leader claiming up to 50,000 families face displacement, a figure not confirmed by officials.
• Recent operations cited include Goalpara’s Paikan Reserve Forest, where over 1,000 families had settled, and phases in Uriamghat/Rengma Reserve Forest affecting hundreds more and clearing about 9,000 bighas.
• Regional actors escalated the politics around the drives, with AJP questioning the state’s handling of Madani’s visit and AASU urging strong action against those it labels protectors of illegal migrants.