Hundreds of women demonstrated against the Assam government in Guwahati’s Silsako Beel area after the district administration renewed its eviction process.
Protests Erupted In Response To Administration’s Eviction Efforts
It is to be mentioned here that the police and administration had moved to the Silsako to reclaim approximately 130 bighas of land from alleged encroachment.
Protests have broke out in response to the administration’s eviction efforts. Women from the protesting community tore their own clothes as a sign of protest against the eviction.
Officials said that they had given prior notice to the people to evict the site, while the residents claimed that the government had not arranged any alternative options for them.
As per reports, nearly 250 “illegally constructed” houses on Silsako Beel were demolished in the eviction drive. Hundreds more are expected to be demolished today.