Overview

• Union minister Kiren Rijiju called Syeda Hameed's position "misleading in the name of humanity" and said the issue concerns land and identity.
• Hameed, visiting Assam with other activists, argued that Bangladeshis are human and should not be denied the right to live in India, citing her belief that Earth is large enough to accommodate them.
• Assam authorities say they are removing illegal encroachments on government land and pushing back undocumented immigrants from Bangladesh as part of ongoing enforcement.
• Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said a Delhi-based team including Harsh Mander, Prashant Bhushan and Jawahar Sircar is trying to cast lawful evictions as a humanitarian crisis.
• Prashant Bhushan alleged the state is illegally evicting people, demolishing homes and even pushing citizens to Bangladesh, claims the government rejects.