Guwahati, July 15 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday alleged that the state's indigenous population is facing a "demographic invasion" by people belonging to a particular religion who are now trying to alter the demographic composition of Upper Assam.

Addressing a press conference at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati, CM Sarma said that the state government has cleared over 1.19 lakh bighas of land from encroachers in the last four and a half years.

"Assam has faced an existential threat due to rampant illegal infiltration and a planned encroachment to alter the demography of districts. We stand firm to protect the interests of Assam. In Assam, the state government has cleared nearly 40,000 acres of land from encroachers, ...