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Akhil Gogoi is an Indian peasant leader, RTI activist, and Member of Assam Legislative Assembly from Sibsagar since 2021. He is also the founder and president of Raijor Dal since 2020. Over the years he has been leading many anti-graft movements in the state.
Jul 1, 2021 · Assam activist and Sibsagar MLA Akhil Gogoi walked free on Thursday after one-and-half years in prison. A special NIA court in Guwahati cleared him of all charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act or UAPA for his alleged role in violent anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protests in the state in December 2019.
Mar 4, 2021 · Akhil Gogoi (45) is a prominent peasants’ rights leader in Assam who is in jail for over a year now. He has been booked by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on charges of sedition and under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) following his involvement in the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests in the state.
Apr 19, 2023 · Supreme Court refused to discharge Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi in anti-CAA protest case and granted bail during pendency of the trial.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed the revival of a Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) case against Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi in connection with the violence during the protests in 2019 but adds...
May 12, 2021 · On Tuesday, a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court granted permission to jailed activist Akhil Gogoi to take oath as legislator of Assam Assembly. In the recent assembly polls, Gogoi defeated BJP’s Surabhi Rajkonwari by nearly 12,000 votes in the Sibsagar constituency, becoming the first from Assam to win an election from jail.
Feb 22, 2023 · The Supreme Court has granted independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi protection from arrest in connection with a case related to anti-CAA protests and suspected Maoist links, and sought response from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on his plea.
President of Raijor Dal and MLA from Sibsagar in Assam, Akhil Gogoi, got released on Thursday after spending one and a half years in detention for his alleged role in the anti-Citizenship ...
Jul 2, 2021 · Akhil Gogoi, the anti-CAA crusader who won an election and became an Assam MLA while being in judicial custody, was cleared of all charges by an NIA court here on Thursday. He had been charged with sedition and under sections that figure in a terror-related law.
Apr 18, 2023 · Akhil Gogoi was the only one whose bail was rejected by the court and he was released after spending 567 days in jail once Special NIA Judge Pranjal Das cleared him along with the three others of...
