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12-hour Itanagar shutdown hits traffic over 56 schools
The Hindu··1d ago
A 12-hour shutdown over poor school infrastructure paralysed Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday. The All Nyishi Students' Union stopped vehicles though emergency services were exempted. Authorities declared the strike illegal under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. ANSU demanded renovation of 56 identified schools and a dedicated school for children with special needs in Pakke Kessang district.
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What It Means For You
- Parents in Itanagar faced disrupted school runs and road blocks during the 12-hour strike.
- Drivers outside emergency services had to plan alternate routes while ANSU stopped traffic.
- Families awaiting renovations at the 56 listed schools will watch whether Planning Department projects move forward.
What's Happening
- ANSU enforced a 12-hour shutdown on Thursday over school infrastructure.
- Authorities declared the strike illegal under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
- Videos showed a burning vehicle and a shattered windshield in the capital region.
What ANSU asked the state to fix
- The union demanded renovation of 56 identified schools.
- It also sought a dedicated school for children with special needs in Pakke Kessang district.
- The Education Department said several upgrade proposals are with the Planning Department.
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