Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said he would comment on the matter only after a judicial inquiry, alluding to the role of the Popular Front of India (PFI) in the violence that erupted during the eviction drive in Sipajhar area of Darrang district. Completed.
Sarma, who had earlier ordered a judicial inquiry into the violence during the eviction drive, said the situation was normal now.
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“60 families were to be evicted, but there were 10,000 people who brought them. Popular Front of India’s name is coming up in this, but I will not comment till the judicial inquiry is over,” he said. informed of.
Meanwhile, the district administration has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) at Darang to prevent any possible breach of public peace.
The Assam Chief Minister had said earlier on Friday that the eviction drive was urgent and said it was not done overnight.
“It was necessary. It didn’t happen overnight, discussions were going on for four months. Congress delegation had met me and agreed on allotment of land to the landless.
Sarma said that the state government did not expect any resistance from the people.
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“The eviction drive was launched with an agreed principle… 2 acres of land would be provided to the landless as per the land policy, the representatives agreed. We did not expect any resistance, but around 10,000 people joined the Assam Police. Ghered and used violence, then the police retaliated.
At least two people lost their lives and 20 others, including policemen, were injured after clashes in Sipajhar on Thursday, as thousands protested against the government’s ongoing eviction drive against “illegal encroachers”.
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