On March 20, 2025, members of the All Assam Drop Teacher Association protested at the Sarva Siksha office in Kahilipara, Assam, demanding regularisation of their jobs. The protestors then marched towards Janata Bhawan, where police detained them and took them to the Kahilipara police station. Media coverage has highlighted concerns about the right to peaceful protest and the treatment of the detained protestors.

The Human Rights Defenders Alert (HRDA) is specifically seeking the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to take suo moto cognizance of this incident, as per Section 12(a) of the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2019. The HRDA requests the NHRC to initiate an independent investigation through its investigation wing and to ensure prompt and impartial action to safeguard the detained protestors' human rights.