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India’s Assam state demolishes homes of 132 Muslim families

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Authorities in India’s Assam have demolished the homes of 132 Muslim families, citing illegal encroachment on government land. Residents say they were settled there after fleeing the 1983 anti-Muslim riots. Researchers say the evictions have disproportionately targeted Bengali-origin Muslims.

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