#zubeen-garg
Over 638 hectares cleared of encroachment, says CM Sarma as Assam vows to protect its interests
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said encroachment on more than 638 hectares of land in three districts has been cleared in eviction drives in the past few days. He asserted the government would work to secure the state's interests. Separately, over a hundred people formed a human chain for justice in singer Zubeen Garg's death.
Zubeen Garg case: Raijor Dal leaders among 150-plus detained in Dispur
Raijor Dal and KMSS leaders were among more than 150 people detained as police broke up a planned human chain outside the Assam secretariat in Dispur, demanding a transparent probe into the death of singer Zubeen Garg after courts granted bail to key accused. The government said it will challenge the bail orders in the Supreme Court.