Pioneer News Service, Aug. 31 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that the Centre 'completely supports' the State Government's eviction drive, which was "evident" from Union Home Minister Amit Shah's speech here the previous day.

Shah made it clear that Assam and the entire country will be freed of illegal infiltrators, and the BJP Government in the state had launched a drive to clear encroachments, which was "opposed by the Congress", Sarma said at a press conference.

'The Centre completely supports the Assam Government's eviction drive and will extend all possible help to ensure its logical conclusion,' he said.

Evictions will continue in the state as 'we are committed to free encroached land', the CM said.

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