Guwahati, Aug. 16 -- Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, has called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah to immediately review the "pushback" operations along the Assam-Bangladesh border.

Saikia warned that these operations, which he says are conducted without the involvement of Foreigners Tribunals (FTs), pose significant legal and diplomatic risks.

The appeal comes after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that more than 320 people have been pushed back to Bangladesh.

In a letter to Shah, Saikia noted that the Assam Police have carried out multiple pushback operations since the state government announced a new strategy in May 2025.

According to the letter, intensive drives began on ...