On the instructions of Maulana Mahmud Asad Madani, President of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, a high-level delegation today visited Gwalapara district of Assam, where recently several houses have been demolished under the sabotage action by the Assam government in Assam’s Aashdubi and Hasilabel areas.
Jamiat claims that most of the victims in these areas are Muslims of Bengali origin. The delegation has reached Assam under the leadership of Maulana Mohammad Hakimuddin Kasami, general secretary of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind.
Memorandum of CM Himant Biswa Sarma
The delegation also submitted a memorandum to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma through the District Magistrate, in which sabotage action was described as inhuman, unconstitutional and religious discrimination based on. The memorandum states that these sabotage actions were done only in areas where Bengali Muslims were inhabited, while the residents of other communities living on the same land were not teased. This is a discriminatory attitude and an open example of bias on religious grounds.
Disregard the instructions of the Supreme Court
The memorandum further states that the affected people have been living on these lands for the last 70-80 years, most of which have been displaced due to floods in the Brahmaputra river and they are all officially Indian citizens. Urbaning them is against justice and human values.
It was said that the action of sabotage in many areas was taken for industrial or private interests and it was not considered necessary to give prior information to the affected people, which is a disregard of legal obligations and clear instructions of the Supreme Court. The memorandum has demanded that steps should be taken for the rehabilitation of the affected people immediately to deal with the serious humanitarian crisis born of eviction.
Government should give compensation to evicted people
The memorandum further stated that a large part of special government land is still available in Assam. The government should come forward to give alternative arrangements and compensation for these evicted people. Until the permanent system is done, the government should temporarily provide food and shelter to these affected people. We hope that the government will take necessary steps in this regard.
A total of 8115 families affected in action
The initial fact finding report, led by Maulana Badruddin Ajmal, president of Assam Jamiat Ulama, also said that a total of 8115 families have been affected in different areas including Gwalpara, Dhubri and Nalbari districts.
Because of this, more than 32530 people, including women, children and elders, have become homeless. According to the report, 21 mosques, 44 makatabs and madrasas and 9 Idgahs have also been demolished in the sabotage operations from November 2023 to July 2025.
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