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Lucknow: Six illegal Mazars at King George’s Medical University declared unclaimed, to be demolished as the deadline to submit valid documents ends

OpIndia Staff - 29 May, 2026

The KGMU administration issued two notices, demanding documentation for the mazars in accordance with Supreme Court guidelines. However, no Muslim organisation or individual produced any valid documents.

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Kolkata: Landowner bulldozes illegal TMC office disguised as club built in front of his house in Beleghata, party had painted the structure saffron after...

OpIndia Staff - 23 May, 2026

In a dramatic assertion of property rights following the change of ruling party in West Bengal, the owner of a house in Beleghata’s Mathpukur...

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Villagers in Gujarat’s Kheda accuse Muslim locals of illegal encroachment and harassment of Hindu women: Read exclusive OpIndia Ground Report

ભાર્ગવ રાજ્યગુરુ - 16 May, 2026

Government officials have promised to handle the situation strictly. They have put up warning notices on the illegal shops, ordering the owners to show legal proof of ownership right away. If the owners cannot provide the paperwork, the administration will take tough action against them.

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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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