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Education
Students in Assam's Sontoli protest alleged encroachment on school grounds, demand eviction
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 18 Oct 2026, 03:16 AM
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Students of a school in Sontoli, Assam, staged a protest demanding the removal of alleged encroachers from the school premises.
Students of a school in Sontoli, Assam, gathered on the campus to voice concerns over what they describe as illegal encroachment on school land. The protestors called for immediate action from local authorities to evict the alleged encroachers and restore the property to its intended educational use.
The demonstration remained peaceful, with students holding placards and chanting slogans that emphasized the importance of safeguarding educational infrastructure. They also appealed to the district administration and the education department to intervene promptly.
Local officials have been approached for clarification, and the school management is reportedly preparing a formal complaint to support the students' demand for eviction of the encroachers.
The demonstration remained peaceful, with students holding placards and chanting slogans that emphasized the importance of safeguarding educational infrastructure. They also appealed to the district administration and the education department to intervene promptly.
Local officials have been approached for clarification, and the school management is reportedly preparing a formal complaint to support the students' demand for eviction of the encroachers.