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#AkhilGogoi, 45, activist MLA, had been jailed for 18 months for allegedly fomenting violence during the anti-CAA protests and maintaining links with #Maoists. On July 1, he was cleared of all charges under the #UAPA.

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#AkhilGogoi’s political journey began by rejecting the political turn the India Against Corruption campaign, led by #AnnaHazare, had taken in 2011.

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He formed the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti that worked on a diverse range of issues affecting farmers and daily wagers — from public distribution system thefts and non-implementation of the rural job scheme, to land rights and fighting big dam projects.

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#WatchtheState: Our weekly update on patterns of State violence in India.

Here's a quick review of reported instances of State violence. @project_polis

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#AllIndiaRadio Has Downgraded National Languages to Regional Ones: The decision to shut down the central news units of #AIR in several Indian languages in Delhi & shift them to their state capitals is in line with the hegemony of Hindi. @thewire_in
thewire.in/rights/how-the…
Following Assault on Muslim Boy Outside UP Temple, Hindutva Groups Harden Communal Rhetoric: Emboldened by Police not opposing bail to prime accused, right-wing groups are using the situation to fuel hatred. @thewire_in
thewire.in/communalism/fo…
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#Breaking | Jailed KMSS leaders Bitu Sonowal + Dhaijjya Konwar have tested #Covid19 +ve inside Guwahati Central Jail where they were lodged since more than 200 days.

#AkhilGogoi & Mana Konwar's test results haven't yet been released but it is suspected that they are +ve too.
They have been continuously prompting the jail authorities about deteriorating health but there has been a very conscious delay in testing.

Konwar & Sonowal were first taken to GMCH & later to Sonapur COVID Hospital where due to lack of empty beds they were kept moving.
1200 prisioners of Guwahati central jail had protested earlier in June to decongest the jails & provide immediate medical intervention in wake of #COVID19.

Their 8-Point-demands have not yet been met.

#freeakhilgogoi #releaseakhilgogoi #freeallpoliticalprisioners
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