The 128-year-old Chaulkhowa Jama Masjid in Dibrugarh, Assam, was demolished by the district administration on Monday to enable the expansion of a crucial drainage system. Authorities emphasized that the demolition was carried out after following all legal procedures, including land acquisition and compensation processes, and with the cooperation of local residents. In response to misleading social media claims of forcible eviction, both the administration and the Chaulkhowa Jamat Committee jointly clarified at a press conference that the decision was made by mutual agreement and in the public interest to address persistent waterlogging problems in Dibrugarh.