The Indian activist jailed after taking on a luxury hotel plan
An activist's detention has brought under focus a larger battle over land and development around the famed Kaziranga National Park.
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"That is why the police had registered some cases against him."
— Mrityunjoy Pegu , Activist
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An activist's detention has brought under focus a larger battle over land and development around the famed Kaziranga National Park.
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