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Mass Deportations in Assam Spark Citizenship Rights Crisis

6/7/2025

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In a troubling turn of events in Assam, India, Shona Banu and others were forcibly deported to Bangladesh by police, despite having lived in the region for years. This crackdown on alleged illegal immigrants has seen over 1,200 individuals sent across the border in May alone, igniting fears over citizenship rights and escalating ethnic tensions.

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Story summary

In a troubling turn of events in Assam, India, Shona Banu and others were forcibly deported to Bangladesh by police, despite having lived in the region for years. This crackdown on alleged illegal immigrants has seen over 1,200 individuals sent across the border in May alone, igniting fears over citizenship rights and escalating ethnic tensions.