
Strangers in Their Own Land: Bengali Muslims in Assam Face Eviction as 'Foreigners' Despite Being Born in India
In India's northeastern state of Assam, which borders Bangladesh, Bengali Muslims are increasingly being targeted for eviction and labeled as "foreigners"—despite many being born and raised in India. With state elections looming early next year, reports of mass demolitions and forced displacements have intensified, especially in border areas like Assam’s Goalpara district. There, hundreds of Muslim men, women, and children are now living under blue tarpaulins in open fields after authorities bulldozed their homes, claiming they were "illegally" built on government land.