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An Itanagar court on March 29, 2022,  granted bail to Neelim Mahanta, a popular graffiti artist from Assam who was arrested by Arunachal police on March 28, 2022.

Mahanta was arrested over his artwork protesting the construction of a mega-dam project. He was taken into custody by Itanagar police from his residence in Assam’s Lakhimpur.

In a statement, the Arunachal Pradesh government clarified that there was no intention to curb the freedom of expression.

“The arrest had not been made against any kind of anti-dam or any other protests,” the notification added.