Assam invokes National Security Act against activist Pranab Doley after Kaziranga protest bail
Assam authorities have invoked the National Security Act against land rights activist Pranab Doley, a day after a local court granted him bail in a case linked to protests over a proposed luxury hotel project near Kaziranga National Park. The move marks a sharp escalation in a dispute that has combined environmental concerns, indigenous land rights and public-order allegations. Doley was arrested on 12 July in connection with a protest in Inglay Pathar, adjoining the park in Golaghat district.Police said the protest on 28 June involved about 50 people who went to the site in a pre-planned manner and were... [Continue Reading]
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