India Evicts Muslims in Assam, Even Those Living There Legally – The New York Times

Amid Flames and Gunfire, They Were Evicted From Where They Called Home (Published 2021)

Critics say an Indian state’s campaign to expel longtime residents on government land marks the ruling party’s latest campaign against Muslims.

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/17/world/asia/india-assam-muslim-evictions.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage&section=World%20News

They swarmed into his village, wielding sticks, to beat up participants in what local residents described as a peaceful protest against forced evictions. When the protesters fought back, they opened fire, killing two people, including a 12-year-old boy. Then the police began burning local homes and the possessions inside: a bed, a quilt, hay for feeding their cattle.