Guwahati, July 12 -- The Bhumi Adhikar Joutha Sangram Samiti (Joint Action Committee for Land Rights) on Sunday condemned the arrest of indigenous and land rights activist Pranab Doley, alleging that the Assam government is targeting leaders spearheading land rights movements across the state.

In a statement, the committee demanded Doley's immediate release and called on the government to put an end to what it described as a crackdown on democratic protests and public rights movements.

The statement was issued by the committee's advisor Shantanu Borthakur and conveners Gobinda Rabha, Krishna Gogoi and Subrata Talukdar.

The committee alleged that Doley, who serves as convener of the Bhumi Adhikar Joutha Sangram Samity and the Greater Ka...