Guwahati, Aug. 1 -- The Campaign Against State Repression (CASR) has condemned the Assam government's decision to invoke the National Security Act (NSA) against Indigenous land rights activist Pranab Doley, calling it an attack on democratic dissent and the rights of Indigenous communities.

The Assam government invoked the NSA against Doley a day after a Golaghat sessions court granted him bail in a case linked to protests against a proposed Hyatt five-star hotel project near Kaziranga National Park. The move keeps Doley in custody despite the bail order. The government has said the detention was based on reports and intelligence inputs, alleging that his activities were prejudicial to public order and the security of the state, while ri...