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Congress Demands Release of Activist Detained Under National Security Act
Pranab Doley is an activist who speaks about indigenous people’s land and rights.
He protested against a proposed luxury hotel near Kaziranga National Park.
A court gave him bail in one case.
The next day, authorities detained him under a strict law called the National Security Act.
Congress leaders said this was unfair and meant to stop people from protesting.
They also said the government was weakening protections around Kaziranga.
The report says Congress believes corporate projects could harm local rights and the area’s special character.
The government’s response to these allegations was not included.
Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi demanded the unconditional release of activist Pranab Doley.
Doley was detained under the National Security Act after receiving bail in a protest-related case.
The case involved demonstrations against a proposed five-star hotel near Kaziranga National Park.
Gogoi alleged the detention was intended to silence dissent and benefit corporate interests.
Congress leaders also opposed reducing Kaziranga’s Eco-Sensitive Zone boundaries from 10 kilometres to 1–3 kilometres.
- Who
- Indigenous rights activist Pranab Doley, Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi, and Congress leader Debabrata Saikia.
- What
- Congress demanded Doley’s immediate, unconditional release from detention under the National Security Act.
- Where
- A citizens’ protest meeting was held at Bokakhat in Assam’s Golaghat district, concerning Kaziranga National Park.
- When
- Gogoi addressed the protest meeting on Saturday, September 5; Doley was detained a day after receiving bail last month.
- Why
- Congress alleged that Doley was detained to suppress dissent, weaken indigenous rights, and facilitate corporate projects near Kaziranga.
Congress and Protest Organisers
Government Action Reported; Response Not Included
Detention under the NSA
Congress and Protest Organisers
Congress leaders called Doley’s detention unconstitutional and alleged that the charges were unfounded and intended to silence public dissent.
Government Action Reported; Response Not Included
Authorities detained Doley under the National Security Act after he received bail in an earlier protest-related case; the report provides no government explanation.
Development near Kaziranga
Congress and Protest Organisers
Congress alleged that reducing the Eco-Sensitive Zone and detaining Doley would help corporate interests and undermine indigenous land rights and Kaziranga’s uniqueness.
Government Action Reported; Response Not Included
The reported government actions include reducing the Eco-Sensitive Zone boundary and pursuing administrative measures related to the area; the government’s justification is not stated.
Key facts
- Detained activist
- Pranab Doley
- Law invoked
- National Security Act (NSA)
- Protest issue
- A proposed five-star hotel near Kaziranga National Park
- Congress demand
- Doley’s immediate and unconditional release
- Eco-Sensitive Zone demand
- Revocation of the decision to reduce the boundary from 10 kilometres to 1–3 kilometres
- Meeting location
- Bokakhat, Golaghat district, Assam
- Government response
- The report does not include a response from the Assam government
Quotes
Debabrata Saikia
Senior Congress leader and former leader of opposition in the Assam Assembly
“Standing up for the rights of the working class and defending one’s ancestral land can never be construed as treason.”
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“Why is the ruling regime so intimidated by democratic assemblies and peaceful public protests?”
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Sources
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