Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Mass Eviction in Karbi Anglong Displaces 600 Families
In Assam, India, the government is taking back land that people were living on for a long time.
This happened in a place called Bakaliaghat.
More than 600 families lost their homes, which they had lived in for over 40 years.
The government says the land belongs to them and needs to be used for grazing animals.
Some people agree with the government, but many families are upset because they have nowhere to go.
The government is trying to take back land like this all over Assam.
They have already taken back a lot of land in the last few years.
The families who lost their homes are asking for help to find new places to live.
A large-scale eviction drive in Bakaliaghat, Karbi Anglong district, displaced over 600 families who had lived there for decades.
The operation targeted encroached land, demolishing 2,159 houses, three mosques, one church, a local market, and several businesses.
The eviction was carried out by multiple government departments, following notices issued 15 days earlier.
The first phase aims to reclaim approximately 350 bighas of land, with the operation potentially continuing beyond the initial day.
While some residents support the eviction, many displaced families demand proper rehabilitation and express anguish over their situation.
- Who
- 600+ families, Assam government, Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council
- What
- Large-scale eviction drive on encroached grazing reserve land
- When
- Tuesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Bakaliaghat, Karbi Anglong district, Assam
- Why
- To reclaim government land and protect grazing reserves
- Location
- Bakaliaghat, Karbi Anglong district, Assam
- Number of Families Affected
- 600+
- Land Reclaimed
- 350 bighas (first phase)
- Structures Demolished
- 2,159 houses, 3 mosques, 1 church, 1 market, several businesses
- Duration of Residency
- 40+ years for some families
- Government Land Reclaimed in Assam (Last 4 Years)
- 119,000+ bighas
