Guwahati, Aug. 1 -- Amid the chaos over the anti-encroachment drive, Assam Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah promised appropriate action against the non-indigenous population and immigrants residing in the forest lands in Guwahati.

He claimed that the immigrant and non-indigenous population was trying to "end Assamese culture" and change the region's demographic composition.

"A significant number of non-indigenous individuals and immigrants or those who will end our culture are residing on forest land in Guwahati, altering the region's demographic composition. We will take appropriate action against them. This needs to be done. Otherwise, the indigenous people of Assam will not remain due to changed demography," Baruah told ANI.

Earlier, t...