New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh on Sunday accused the Assam government of abusing the National Security Act (NSA) to keep land rights activist Pranab Doley in custody, alleging that the preventive detention law was invoked to nullify a court order granting him bail and stifle democratic dissent.
In a statement, Ramesh said the Assam government invoked the NSA against Doley on July 30, a day after a district court granted him bail, calling the move "a blatant misuse of preventive detention laws and overreach by the state."According to Ramesh, Doley was arrested for supporting villagers protesting against a proposed five-star resort near the Kaziranga National Park, a project he claimed ...