India’s Assam state demolishes homes of 132 Muslim families

Al Jazeera English42 minutes ago1:21

Authorities in India’s Assam have demolished the homes of 132 Muslim families, citing illegal encroachment on government land. Residents say they were settled there after fleeing the 1983 anti-Muslim riots. Researchers say the evictions have disproportionately targeted Bengali-origin Muslims. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile