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NIA court frames charges against Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi for anti-CAA agitation
Akhil Gogoi’s lawyer said the court ruled there wasn’t enough evidence to charge them for sedition and support to terror group as alleged by NIA
Published on Oct 22, 2024 03:49 PM IST
SC grants Akhil Gogoi bail in UAPA case after HC sets aside his discharge
Gogoi was arrested in December 2019 for his alleged Maoist links following his participation in protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 09:18 AM IST
Abraham Thomas
SC grants bail to Akhil Gogoi in UAPA case but refuses to discharge him
The Supreme Court affirmed the revival of a UAPA case against Akhil Gogoi in connection with the violence during the protests against CAA in 2019.
Published on Apr 18, 2023 11:09 AM IST
Approached by TMC to merge party: Gogoi
Gogoi on Sunday said an alliance of regional parties under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee is in the making to oust the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from power at the Centre in 2024
Updated on Aug 09, 2021 03:19 AM IST
Utpal Parashar, Hindustan Times, Guwahati
Mamata asks Akhil Gogoi to merge his outfit and head TMC in Assam
Akhil Gogoi said an alliance of regional parties under the leadership of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is in the works to challenge the saffron camp in 2024.
Published on Aug 08, 2021 07:07 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Akhil Gogoi on his release: ‘Pressure of executive is not permanent’
The Raijor Dal chief was arrested on December 12, 2019, from Jorhat, at the height of the anti-CAA protests in Assam, as a "preventive measure"
Published on Jul 02, 2021 05:42 PM IST
'Court verdict hope for others jailed under fake charges': Akhil Gogoi
Hours after his release, Raijor Dal president and MLA from Assam’s Sibsagar Akhil Gogoi spoke to Hindustan Times on the court’s verdict and his determination to resume the agitation against the Citizenship Amendment Act
Updated on Jul 01, 2021 11:49 PM IST
Utpal Parashar, New Delhi
18 months on, Akhil Gogoi walks out of jail
Special judge Pranjal Das, who ordered his release, said that blockades might cause inconvenience to people but they do not constitute a terrorist act if unaccompanied by incitement to violence.
Updated on Jul 01, 2021 11:08 PM IST
Utpal Parashar, Guwahati
Supreme Court refuses bail to anti-CAA activist Akhil Gogoi
Gogoi, who is currently lodged in Guwahati Central Jail had approached the top court against the order passed by the Gauhati High Court rejecting bail on January 7 this year.
Published on Feb 11, 2021 11:51 PM IST
Abraham Thomas
Gauhati High Court rejects anti-CAA activist Akhil Gogoi’s bail plea
The decision by a division bench of the court has dashed hopes of his supporters across Assam who had been hoping that he would get released soon to take part in the upcoming assembly polls in the state.
Updated on Jan 07, 2021 12:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Utpal Parashar
Peasant leader Akhil Gogoi’s KMSS launches party ahead of 2021 Assam polls
The party has received support from nearly 70 organisations and is the fourth political party formed in the state recently.
Updated on Oct 02, 2020 04:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Utpal Parashar | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
NIA court grants bail to Assam peasant leader Akhil Gogoi in anti-CAA protest case
Despite the bail, Akhil Gogoi will remain in jail in connection with another NIA case .
Published on Oct 01, 2020 11:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Utpal Parashar
New regional parties in Assam unlikely to merge; could join hands for 2021 polls
The new parties have been floated by personalities and organisations that were at the forefront of the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019 stir in the state and espouse the protection of the rights of the indigenous communities in Assam
Published on Sep 21, 2020 05:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Utpal Parashar
Activist Akhil Gogoi refused bail, court says accusations not wholly improbable
Akhil Gogoi is associated with a peasant organisation based in Assam..
Updated on Sep 18, 2020 05:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Abhinav Sahay
Gauhati HC grants bail to peasant leader Akhil Gogoi who tested positive for Covid-19
Akhil Gogoi was arrested in Jorhat on December 12 last year for his role in the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
Published on Jul 16, 2020 10:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Utpal Parashar| Edited by Sabir Hussain
Jailed Assam peasant leader Akhil Gogoi tests negative for Covid-19 after 2 associates found positive
The peasant leader’s associates, Sonowal and Konwar, who have tested positive, have been admitted to the Gauhati Medical College Hospital.
Updated on Jul 09, 2020 10:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Utpal Parashar
UAPA: When laws turn oppressive | Opinion
There is an imbalance between the fundamental freedoms of citizens and interests of the State
Updated on Jun 30, 2020 06:08 AM IST
Kapil Sibal
Days after getting bail by NIA court, Akhil Gogoi arrested in another case
Gogoi was arrested at Jorhat on December 12 last year for his role in the protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA.
Updated on Mar 19, 2020 04:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Utpal Parashar
Anti-CAA activist Akhil Gogoi gets bail but unlikely to walk free
The NIA had booked charges against Akhil Gogoi for his role in spearheading protests against CAA in December last year.
Updated on Mar 17, 2020 08:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | HT Correspondent
RTI activist Akhil Gogoi sent to judicial custody for 14 days
The activist, who was arrested on December 12 on charges of sedition and criminal conspiracy, was remanded to 10 days of NIA custody on December 17.
Updated on Dec 27, 2019 11:29 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Utpal Parashar
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Published on Dec 26, 2019 01:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
NIA raids Guwahati residence of activist Akhil Gogoi arrested for sedition
Early on Thursday morning, teams of NIA officials reached Gogoi’s residence at Nizarapar locality and the Gandhi Basti office of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), the organization Gogoi is associated with for the searches.
Updated on Dec 26, 2019 06:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Utpal Parashar
SIT, NIA will probe Assam clashes, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
Himanta Biswa Sarma blamed a section of the Congress and “urban naxals” for the violence
Updated on Dec 18, 2019 02:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Sadiq Naqvi
Akhil Gogoi, arrested amid protests over citizenship law, sent to 10-day NIA custody
Gogoi was arrested on December 12 in Jorhat under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act or UAPA amid widespread violent protests in the state and was later handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
Updated on Dec 17, 2019 10:57 PM IST
Guwahati | Press Trust of India
Assam RTI activist Akhil Gogoi booked for alleged Maoist link, CAA stir
Akhil Gogoi, in an FIR registered on Saturday, which HT has accessed, has been charged with criminal conspiracy under the Indian Penal Code.
Updated on Dec 16, 2019 02:34 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Neeraj Chauhan
Curfew relaxed in Guwahati for 9 hrs as protests against citizenship law ebb
There have been no large disturbances in Assam since Thursday but mobile internet services still remain suspended across much of the state.
Updated on Dec 14, 2019 11:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Akhil Gogoi arrested in Assam’s Jorhat amid violent protests against Citizenship bill
A senior official of the Jorhat administration told PTI that Gogoi was taken into custody to avoid any “untoward incident” in the district, as well as other parts of the state by his supporters.
Published on Dec 12, 2019 11:43 PM IST
Guwahati | Press Trust of India
245 cases of ‘deshdroh’ registered in Assam since BJP came to power in 2016
As many as 245 cases of ‘deshdroh’ or offences against the state, which also includes sedition, have been registered in Assam since the BJP-led government came to power in 2016.
Updated on Feb 04, 2019 08:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Sadiq Naqvi
Assam police slap sedition charges on Hiren Gohain, Akhil Gogoi at meeting against citizenship bill
The meeting held at the Guwahati club area of the city was attended by former Assam chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta among others where protestors raised black flags.
Updated on Jan 10, 2019 09:30 PM IST
Guwahati | Sadiq Naqvi
Protests in Assam against Centre’s proposal to hand over Kaziranga, 3 monuments to private entities
The state government said they will write to the Centre for Kaziranga’s exclusion.
Updated on May 03, 2018 06:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Utpal Parashar