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Assam CM Warns ‘Strange Visitors’ of Arrest, Flags NRC Irregularities and Bars BBC at Eviction Site

Sarma said the effort seeks to protect sensitive state processes from outside influence.

Himanta Sarma said the efforts of the state government to evict encroachment will continue, and both the Supreme Court and the Gauhati High Court have already given necessary orders in this direction.
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Himanta Biswa Sarma

Overview

  • Himanta Biswa Sarma said advocates and activists arriving from Mumbai, Kerala and Delhi are under watch and will be arrested if they “cross limits.”
  • He alleged manipulation during the NRC update, including creation of “false kins,” and said the state is ready to present detected anomalies to the Supreme Court.
  • Sarma confirmed a BBC team was denied access to the Uriamghat forest area tied to a large eviction drive, citing a requirement for prior permission.
  • The chief minister reaffirmed that eviction operations against alleged encroachments will continue, saying necessary court orders from the Supreme Court and Gauhati High Court are in place.
  • After a four-day-old infant died at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Sarma announced an inquiry committee and called it a case of negligence.