ASSAM PLANS MASSIVE EVICTION IN URIAMGHAT: NSCN-NIKI ACCUSES GOVT OF SEIZING NAGA LAND UNDER ‘ILLEGAL SETTLERS’ TAG
SUMMARY The Assam government has announced a large-scale eviction drive in the Uriamghat area of Golaghat district, claiming the land is illegally occupied by “encroachers.” However, the NSCN (Niki Sumi faction), a Naga insurgent group, has strongly opposed the move, accusing the state government of attempting to seize traditional Naga lands by branding legitimate indigenous…