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‘Government land is our land’: Muslim mob protests against MCD anti-encroachment drive near Jama Masjid

OpIndia Staff - 26 February, 2026

Thousands of street vendors in Old Delhi halted work on Thursday to protest an MCD anti-encroachment drive near Jama Masjid. Following a High Court order, authorities began clearing stalls to ease congestion, while vendors demand protection under the Street Vendors Act.

SC approves Assam’s plan to clear 3.6 lakh hectares of forest land if done as per procedure, says illegal settlements are a major challenge...

OpIndia Staff - 11 February, 2026

The Supreme Court has cleared the Assam government to remove encroachments from 3.62 lakh hectares of forest land. The court mandated a fair verification process by a special committee, ensuring residents receive a hearing and 15 days' notice before any eviction occurs.

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Assam govt clears 912 acres of forest land along Assam-Mizoram border from encroachment, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says ‘will reclaim every inch of our...

Shraddha Pandey - 4 February, 2026

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that around 912 acres, an area bigger than the campus of IIT Guwahati was freed from illegal encroachment in Hailakandi district.

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Madhya Pradesh: Bulldozers clear illegal encroachments by Muslims in Chhatarpur, 22 houses demolished

OpIndia Staff - 17 December, 2025

The drive targeted 22 houses that had encroached on the public pathway.

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As 2025 nears end, here’s how the Assam government conducted demolition drives throughout the year to remove illegal encroachments

Shraddha Pandey - 8 December, 2025

Despite the Islamo-leftist cabal peddling ‘Muslim victimhood’ narratives, the CM Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government’s “bulldozer action” to clear illegal encroachments continues uninterrupted. The Assam government has been undertaking a broader campaign to free public and forest land from illegal occupation.

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Gujarat: Authorities demolish illegal encroachments on 100 acres of Mitha Port’s land to strengthen coastal security

OpIndia Staff - 8 December, 2025

This follows a similar drive last year, where they freed up 170 acres of Deendayal Port land.

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Surat: Land encroachment, illegal church construction, religious conversion; tribals demand action against pastor, Christian organisation

OpIndia Staff - 2 December, 2025

The Adivasi community protested against the unauthorised construction of a church on tribal territory, in Surat's village.

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Assam govt resumes major eviction drive in Goalpara, clears 1,100 bighas of forest land from encroachers

Shriti Sagar - 9 November, 2025

The administration has deployed a large number of security personnel along with excavators and tractors to demolish houses and clear the land.

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‘Being a celebrity does not mean you get special facilities’: Gujarat High Court rejects TMC MP Yusuf Pathan’s plea in Vadodara government land encroachment...

OpIndia Staff - 14 September, 2025

A single bench of Justice Mauna Bhatt passed the order last month, rejecting the petition filed by Pathan.

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Massive win for the Himanta govt as Gauhati High Court directs illegal encroachers to vacate reserve forest land in Assam: Here is what you...

OpIndia Staff - 19 August, 2025

The court was hearing petitions that were filed by 74 people, living in Doyang and Nambor reserve forests. They had previously been served notices by the Golaghat district administration to vacate the forest land within 7 days.

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