A 21-year-old man, arrested for allegedly setting fire to a portion of a hospital building in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh, has been slapped with charges under the stringent National Security Act (NSA), police said on Tuesday.
THE Makabayan bloc has filed a Bill seeking the repeal of the anti-terror law, saying its broad definition could lead to abuse and misuse of power on citizens and the media.
The bill is unlikely to prosper at the House of Representatives, which has historically been dominated by members aligned with or supportive of the sitting president.
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