Guwahati : After Akhil Gogoi, Assam government is planning to arrest two prominent intellectuals under National Security Act (NSA) for their alleged support to Arshad Madani’s controversial provocative remarks on the ongoing updation process of the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
A top source said that, the state home department is moved to direct the Assam police to arrest intellectuals Dr Hiren Gohain and Manjit Mahanta under NSA act.
On November 18, the Assam governor had confirmed of arresting Akhil Gogoi, a farmer leader and leader of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) under NSA act after the state advisory board of NSA recommended it.
The farmer leader and RTI activist was re-arrested by the Assam police on September 25 last, who was earlier arrested on charge of threatening to wage war against the country by allegedly urging the indigenous people of Assam to take up AK-47 rifle to protect their rights.
The top source said that, after Akhil Gogoi, the state government is now planning to arrest two intellectuals on the same way.
Dr Hiren Gohain, Manjit Mahanta and few other people were present at the programme held at the speaker hall of Constitution club of India, New Delhi on November 13, where Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind president Arshad Madani made his controversial provocative comment on the NRC and stated that Assam will
burn, there will be killings and retaliation, if 50 lakh Muslims are left from the updation process of NRC.
Massive protests have been held in Assam following Madani’s comment and eight FIRs were lodged by several persons, organizations against Madani.
“It is interesting that, while the Assam police arrested Akhil Gogoi under NSA act on charge of threatening to wage war against the country, why police wouldn’t arrest pro-talk ULFA leader Jiten Dutta, who also allegedly threatening to wage war against the country. Now the state government is planning to arrest these intellectuals under the same act, who delivered their speech against the government,” the top source said.
On the other hand, the special team of Assam police led by an ACP who presently staying in Delhi had grilled the organizers of the programme on Sunday.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
