Guwahati, June 16 -- The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) General Secretary Rafiqul Islam on Tuesday lashed out at the Assam government's ongoing eviction drives, alleging a "dangerous conspiracy" aimed at selectively targeting the Muslim community under the garb of clearing encroached land.

The sharp criticism comes in response to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's ambitious plan to free 5 lakh bighas of government land from illegal occupation over a period of five years.

Speaking to ANI on the administrative actions, the AIUDF leader claimed that the intensive drives carried out over the last five years have disproportionately hit minority families, rendering thousands of poor, legitimate citizens of Assam homeless.

"This ...