A Day After Bail, Assam Govt Invokes NSA Against Indigenous Rights Activist Pranab Doley
Jairam Ramesh said the detention came a day after bail and called it an attempt to silence protests over a proposed resort near Kaziranga.
- On Thursday, July 30, the Assam Government invoked the National Security Act against land rights activist Pranab Doley, one day after a district court granted him bail.
- Doley has been campaigning against a proposed five-star resort project at Ingle Pathar in Hatikhuli, near Kaziranga National Park, alleging indigenous residents' land was forcibly acquired since 2022.
- Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh described the detention as a "blatant misuse" of preventive detention laws, claiming the order relies on "vague and speculative allegations" including "suspicious foreign transactions from doubtful sources."
- Ramesh alleged the move circumvents judicial orders; the Supreme Court has repeatedly cautioned that preventive detention must not be used to defeat bail rulings or prolong incarceration.
- Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi maintained the government suppresses dissent, noting Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma "threatening" to use the NSA against artists in Guwahati over a mural.
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A day after bail, Assam Govt invokes NSA Against Indigenous Rights Activist Pranab Doley
Doley has been arrested for 'supporting villagers who protested against a proposed five-star resort near the Kaziranga National Park'. Since 2022, indigenous residents of Golaghat have protested and even petitioned the Gauhati High Court against the project, arguing that the land was forcibly acquired from them.
"Blatant misuse of preventive detention laws": Jairam Ramesh on NSA invoked against Assam activist
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday alleged that the Assam government had misused the National Security Act (NSA) by invoking it against land rights activist Pranab Doley a day after a district court granted him bail.
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The New Indian ExpressWeaponising extraordinary laws to silence dissent: Congress on rights activist held under NSA in Assam
The Congress party has criticised the Assam government's actions. Indigenous rights activist Pranab Doley was detained under the National Security Act. This detention occurred just one day after he received bail from a district court. The opposition party alleges this is a pattern of weaponising laws to silence dissent. They state this action shows disregard for the rule of law and democratic dissent.
Weaponising extraordinary laws to silence dissent: Cong on rights activist held under NSA in Assam
New Delhi, Aug 2 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday slammed the Assam government over indigenous rights activist Pranab Doley being detained under the National Security Act, alleging that the use of the NSA against him was part of a growing pattern of BJP governments “weaponising” extraordinary laws to silence dissent. The opposition party also said […]
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