Guwahati, July 24 -- Tai Ahom Development Council (TADC) chairman Mayur Borgohain has backed the eviction drives being conducted across Assam.

The TADC chief made the statement while reacting to the ongoing controversy over the issue of thousands of people getting evicted by the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government.

"Eviction drives are necessary to protect the existence of the Assamese people. The State government is doing a very good job by evicting certain people in Assam," Borgohain said after performing the 'lai khuta' (main post) installation ceremony of the Rs 40 lakh project for renovation of the Balighat-based Shiva Mandir in Assam's Sivasagar district.

Borgohain had fought the 2021 assembly elections as the BJP candidate from N...