How Assam demolished the homes of 20,000 families
One eviction every three minutes, 24 hours a day, for an entire year. The vast majority of those evicted are Bengali-speaking Muslims – a campaign driven by Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is seen as a poster child for implementing the agenda of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu majoritarian Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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Patterns detected: ARC-0043 Motte-and-Bailey, ARC-0024 Ambiguity
The Assam government's eviction operations raise concerns about discrimination and inadequate rehabilitation for the displaced individuals. The evictions are presented as addressing illegal settlements in protected areas, but the primary focus seems to be on removing Bengali-speaking Muslims. This creates a motte-and-bailey argument, where the stated reason for the evictions (illegal settlements) serves as a defensive position, whi...