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Asia's Largest, World's Second Largest Detention Camp in Assam : 'Amra Bangali' protested in Tripura
TIWN July 25, 2021
Asia's Largest, World's Second Largest Detention Camp in Assam : 'Amra Bangali' protested in Tripura
PHOTO : Amra Bangali party protested against Assam Detention camp construction. TIWN Pic July 25, 2021

AGARTALA, July 25 (TIWN): With the establishment of Asia's largest and the world's second largest detention camp in Assam, which has been heavily covered in the national media and is well underway, has generated criticism eventually. Tripura's Amra Bangali Party has protested against this step taken by the Central and Assam Govt alleging it is a clear indication to intrigue against the Bengalis amid the fact that in Detention camps the people who are living are waiting for Court's verdict years after years.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAovzeKge9k Amra Bangali Party's statement

The issue has been raised, after in news it came that "Under the supervision of the Assam Police Housing Department, development is underway on 25 acres of land on the banks of the Dudhnoi River in Matia, Goalpara district, at a cost of Rs 64 crore". 

According to reports, those who are recognised as foreigners will be held at the detention centre. This detention facility is designed for both males and women. At total, 17 structures are being built in the camp, two of which will be reserved for women.

"The detention centre is located in a rural region of Goalpara, with open terrain on three sides and a road in front connecting it to the major city of Guwahati. The route to the detention centre runs through what is known as the "ghost" mountain on one side. According to locals, ghosts used to control the mountain years ago, and no human was permitted to traverse it. While the government has yet to declare a countrywide NRC, a number of detention facilities are being built around the country.  At least six detention centres are already functioning in Assam, which has been seeing a movement against primarily Bangla-speaking migrants for more than four decades.  Since 2008, there have been over 100 fatalities in these facilities, including suicides by detainees", the Sentinel reported. 

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