Guwahati, Aug. 15 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said, "We have waged a big war, and it will continue."

Speaking at Khanapara in Assam's Guwahati on the occasion of the 79th Independence Day, Sarma clarified the targets of this "war."

"The war is against 'love jihad,' the war is against 'land jihad,' the war is against illegal infiltrators and illegal settlers," he further added.

He further called upon indigenous citizens to guard Assam's land and heritage, declaring, "Assamese people pledge that they will not rest until they evacuate every inch of tribal land, grassland, government land, and forest land."

The Assam government has carried out extensive eviction drives in recent years, recovering thousands of acr...