Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind team visits eviction site, sets up shelters
The recent eviction drives at Hahilabil (also known as Hasilabil) and Ashudubi in Goalpara's Paikan led to the demolition of approximately 4,000 houses, primarily affecting Bengali-origin migrant Muslim families.
The delegation comprised five members, led by the organisation's general secretary, Maulana Hakim Uddin Qasimi.
The ASJU provided assistance by establishing temporary shelters, while local organisations and residents offered essential humanitarian support, including food provisions.
The delegation engaged with affected families and evaluated the conditions at the demolition.
"Whatever has happened in Goalpara was painful. People of our own country are being evicted. Govt first needs to arrange shelter for them, then other decisions may be taken," Hakim Uddin said, noting the deprivation of basic necessities and advised the displaced residents to remain patient.
The organisation submitted a memorandum to CM Himanta Biswa Sarma through the district magistrate.
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The document criticised the demolition as discriminatory, highlighting its focus on Muslim-majority areas, while sparing similar settlements of other communities.
The memorandum emphasised that many affected families resided in these areas for over seven decades and possessed legitimate Indian citizenship. Many were previously displaced by the Brahmaputra's erosion.
A preliminary report by Maulana Badruddin Ajmal and Hafiz Bashir Ahmad Qasmi detailed that demolitions from Nov 2023 to July 2025 affected 8,115 families across Goalpara, Dhubri, and Nalbari districts.
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