The NIA court’s remarks on the UAPA charges against Assam activist-politician Akhil Gogoi constitute a significant check on the reckless misuse of the law. This should be a precedent for others languishing in prisons on trumped-up charges. Protesting CAA was a fundamental right of citizens, it wasn’t a seditious act.
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