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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Weaponising extraordinary laws to silence dissent: Congress on rights activist held under NSA in Assam

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday slammed the Assam government over indigenous rights activist Pranab Doley being detained under the National Security Act, alleging that the use of the NSA against him was part of a growing pattern of BJP governments "weaponising" extraordinary laws to silence dissent.

The opposition party also said this is a "blatant misuse" of preventive detention laws and "overreach" by the state.

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