Overview

• Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that 24 people who crossed illegally were pushed back on Tuesday, sharing the update on X with a photo.
• Authorities cite heightened patrols along the Indo–Bangladesh border, with nearly 450 alleged infiltrators removed from Assam in recent months.
• Sarma said many entrants are detained at dawn and returned within hours, asserting this blocks enrollment in Assam’s voter rolls even if some obtained Aadhaar.
• He alleged that Hindu brokers help people enter mainly through the Tripura route and charge about Rs 20,000 per person.
• During a Barak Valley visit, Sarma distributed Mahila Udyomita cheques, citing 16,000 women in Patharkandi getting Rs 10,000 seed funds and a plan to support 35 lakh women over three years up to Rs 85,000.