Assam court acquits student-poet of sedition charges
1 year, 9 months ago

Assam court acquits student-poet of sedition charges

The Hindu  

A court in eastern Assam’s Golaghat on March 16 acquitted poet Barshashree Buragohain of sedition charges. Ms Buragohain, an undergraduate student pursuing mathematics, was arrested on May 18, 2022, under the Unlawful Activities Act for allegedly praising the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom and calling for rebellion against the nation. A resident of Teok in Jorhat district, she was arrested from her friend’s house in the adjoining Golaghat district for uploading an “objectionable poem inviting sedition” on Facebook. “We have finally received justice,” her brother, Arindom Buragohain told journalists after the Golaghat district and sessions court’s verdict.

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Gauhati HC grants bail to 19-year-old student, two months after arrest for poem backing ULFA (I)
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Assam court allows jailed poet Barshashree Buragohain to sit for exam
2 years, 5 months ago

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The Hindu  

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