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Add as a preferred source on GoogleAuthorities cited illegal encroachment on government land, while residents told Al Jazeera their presence in the area followed flight from the 1983 anti-Muslim riots.
Al Jazeera reported Nov. 14 that residents said their presence in the area followed their flight from the 1983 anti-Muslim riots; authorities cited illegal encroachment on government land.
Al Jazeera put the number of Muslim families whose homes were demolished at 132. Al Jazeera cited researchers who said Bengali-origin Muslims have faced a disproportionate share of the evictions.
Unnamed local media cited by Al Jazeera said most of those displaced were Bengali-speaking Muslims. Assam's government says the affected families do not legally live in the area.
Northeast Frontier Railway said passengers were being transferred to another train and no injuries had been reported.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma projects a Delhi–Guwahati trip of under eight hours; ministry records say corridor sanction depends on further studies and financing.
