Activist detained after opposing hotel development near Kaziranga National Park
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On 30 July, activist Pranab Doley remained in custody in Assam, India, after the state government invoked the National Security Act to block his release on bail. Doley had been arrested in June for participating in protests against a proposed 10-acre luxury hotel project near Kaziranga National Park. While officials stated the project would provide jobs and investment on government-owned land, local families claimed they faced displacement from ancestral farming land. The government cited a history of 13 criminal cases since 2017 and alleged suspicious foreign transactions as grounds for Doley's continued detention.
Consequences
The use of the National Security Act to prolong Doley's detention has intensified public criticism and drawn attention to broader disputes regarding land rights for families living on the floodplains near the park. The ongoing conflict between development initiatives and the subsistence needs of local residents remains a focal point of regional tension.
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