Indigenous Communities of Assam facing threat due to changed demographics in some regions

He stated that more than 1.19 lakh bigha of land has been freed from encroachments through the government's eviction campaign since 2021. He described this as a significant step toward stopping the alleged attempt of migrants to gain political foothold in Assamese-dominated areas. The Chief Minister did not specify who was allegedly making this attempt, but most of the evicted people are Bengali-speaking Muslims.

Addressing a press conference here, Sharma stated that during the eviction campaign, it was found that most encroachers are those who have land in their original districts, yet they migrate to illegal settlements in remote areas of the state. He claimed, 'Deforestation is a problem. These people migrate to change the demographics of the area.' Sharma noted that as soon as these people settle from one part of the state to another, they register their names as voters in the new area. The Chief Minister claimed that when their numbers reach thousands, they become a significant vote bank, and the leaders of political parties take no action against their initial encroachments on forests or government land. He stated, without providing further details, 'All these people belong to the same religion.'

"This is not just land jihad, but jihad to annihilate Assamese people... After demographic encroachment in Lower and Central Assam, it is now happening in Upper Assam. ’’
Sharma alleged that these encroachers have the patronage of the Congress.
"We see that at some places, the votes for the Congress suddenly increase. If we calculate this increase in numbers, it will be equal to the demographic change that has taken place there. ’’
Sharma said it was the job of the district commissioner to remove the names of encroachers after being evicted from the local electoral rolls as their names already exist in their native districts within the state.
Sharma said that since his government came to power in May 2021, 1,19,548 bighas (160 square kilometres) of land have been cleared of encroachments.
The Chief Minister said that out of these, 84,743 bighas of forest land and 26,713 bighas of 'khas' or general government land have also been made encroachment free.