The demolition of 73 homes in Assam’s Goalpara district has brought an old question back into India’s public debate: where does administrative authority end and due process begin? On September 7, 2026, the Goalpara district administration carried out an eviction drive in the Krishnai area, demolishing homes across several villages under the Matia Revenue Circle. The administration justified the action on the grounds that residential structures had been constructed on land classified for agricultural use without the required change in land-use status.