<h1>Chief minister rejects resignation demand over mass evictions of Bengali-speaking Muslims, defends biometric limits and summary repatriation</h1> A state chief minister publicly dismissed a demand by a major Muslim organisation that he resign and face criminal proceedings for alleged hate speech after a widespread eviction drive displacing over 50,000 people, mostly Bengali-speaking Muslims. The organisation's resolution alleges discriminatory, inhuman evictions motivated by religious prejudice and seeks constitutional intervention. The chief minister defended the removals as anti-encroachment measures, announced a policy limiting first-time biometric ID issuance for adults, and described expedited returns of identified foreign nationals without prior court or detention-camp procedures. Legal issues implicate potential hate-speech liability, compliance of evictions with constitutional due-process and anti-discrimination norms, and legality of biometric and summary repatriation measures.