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Nagaland group challenges Assam eviction drive in Golaghat
Tension has risen along the Assam-Nagaland border after the Lotha Lower Range Public Organisation (LLRPO) claimed that 59 families slated for eviction in Golaghat district's No. 2 Negheribil area live on land…
Tension has risen along the Assam-Nagaland border after the Lotha Lower Range Public Organisation (LLRPO) claimed that 59 families slated for eviction in Golaghat district's No. 2 Negheribil area live on land that belongs to Nagaland's Lugayum and Mikirang villages. The LLRPO has urged the Nagaland government to intervene and stop what it calls a unilateral eviction drive by Assam.
The eviction drive was initiated by the Assam Forest Department against alleged illegal settlements. In 2025, notices were served on 205 families, of which 146 were evicted. The remaining 59 families obtained a court stay, but on August 16, the district administration announced steps to resume the process after court directions.
Assam-based groups and local residents have rejected the claim. Village head Raju Narah said families have lived there since the 1960s. AJYCP leader Nikunj Medhi questioned why the LLRPO did not object when evictions were carried out on August 8, 2025. The Assam government has not yet responded to the LLRPO's demand.
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The Assam-Nagaland border has a history of violent clashes, most recently in 2021 when at least 12 people died in a dispute over a different stretch. This case is now in court, which will decide whether the 59 families can be evicted. The core question is which state's survey records apply to this forest patch. Watch for the next court date and whether the Nagaland government officially backs the LLRPO claim, which would escalate the matter to the inter-state council.
Source: assamtribune.com
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