West #KarbiAnglong plunged into unrest on December 22 after the forcible removal of indigenous hunger strikers demanding #eviction from protected grazing reserve lands. Road blockades, arson and vandalism followed, prompting heavy security deployment and prohibitory orders. At the core of the #crisis lies a legal deadlock between Supreme Court directions and a Gauhati High Court stay, with authorities stressing dialogue as the only path to restoring peace. #Assam #Protest #Karbi | IndiaToday NE