During the Indian Freedom Struggle, why did Rowlatt Act arouse popular indignation ?

1. The Rowlatt Act (Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919) was passed by the British Indian government. 2. This act aroused popular indignation and widespread protests across India during the Indian Freedom Struggle. 3. The primary reason for the outrage was that it authorized the government to imprison any person suspected of terrorist activities without trial for up to two years. 4. This was seen as a severe curtailment of civil liberties, particularly the right to habeas corpus, and contradicted the wartime promises of reform.