Rush to vote in river islands to protect identity

In western Assam’s Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency, voters rush to the chars on the Brahmaputra river to protect their identity. Many families return to their native char to vote, emphasizing their ancestral roots despite living in other locations. Massive erosion in riverine areas has led to migration, with a significant number of Muslim voters claiming pre-1971 arrival in Assam. The article highlights the importance of retaining voting rights in ancestral places to safeguard identity and avoid suspicion of being migrants.