Archive · 22 Aug 2025
Hojai Eviction Drive: Residents Resist Demolition, Police Respond
In Hojai, Assam, officials tried to remove eight families from government land.
Residents, including two men, tried to stop the process.
The families allegedly lived there illegally.
The police responded by using a lathi-charge to move the people.
The government is doing this to take back land from people who shouldn't be there.
Eviction drive in Hojai district saw residents resisting officials.
Two men clung to an earthmover to block the demolition.
The eviction targeted eight families accused of illegal settlement.
Police used a lathi-charge to disperse the crowd.
Assam government aims to recover government land via such drives.
- Who
- Hojai Municipal Board, Assam government, residents, and police
- What
- An eviction drive met with resistance from residents.
- When
- Wednesday, August 21st
- Where
- Adarsha Bazar, Hojai district, Assam
- Why
- To remove alleged illegal settlers and reclaim government land
Evicted Families' Perspective
Municipal Board's Perspective
Land Ownership
Evicted Families' Perspective
Residents were living on the land for a long time.
Municipal Board's Perspective
The Municipal Board required the land for developmental projects.
Police Action
Evicted Families' Perspective
The police used excessive force.
Municipal Board's Perspective
The police were enforcing the eviction order after the families refused to leave.
- Location
- Adarsha Bazar, Hojai, Assam
- Target
- Eight families
- Action
- Eviction drive
- Resistance
- Residents attempted to block demolition.
- Police Action
- Lathi-charge
