
#NEWS | Raijor Dal MLAs staged a protest on the premises of the Assam Legislative Assembly against the arrest of Kaziranga hotel project opponent and indigenous rights activist Pranab Doley, along with activist Aditya Rabha, accusing the Assam government of targeting those protesting alleged encroachment on tribal land.
Dressed in black, the legislators raised slogans and demanded the immediate release of the two activists.
Leading the protest, Raijor Dal MLA Akhil Gogoi alleged that the BJP-led government was attempting to take away land from notified tribal belts and blocks, which are reserved exclusively for indigenous communities.
"The BJP government is snatching away land from tribal belts and blocks-areas designated exclusively for tribal settlement. Leaders from this community, such as Aditya Rabha and Pranab Doley, protested against this move, and the public joined in the protest. However, both of them were arrested over the last two days. That is why we have arrived at the Assembly today, dressed in black, to protest against this action. We will never allow the land of the indigenous people to be snatched away," Gogoi said.
Assam, India | Jul 13, 2026