Politics
Congress questions RAF deployment as 26 arrested in Pasighat
Hindustan Times·
The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee criticised reports of 250 additional Rapid Action Force personnel near the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project. East Siang police confirmed 26 arrests, including five juveniles, after Pasighat violence during an October 23 bandh. APCC spokesperson Kon Jirjo Jotham called the extra deployment provocative. Opposition to the 11,200-MW project has intensified in Siang districts.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Congress sought fewer RAF deployments and release of detainees where legally justified.
- It asked for suspension of pre-feasibility survey work until consultations with affected communities.
- The party also sought details of a reported Rs 350-crore Special Development and Livelihood Package.
What's Happening
- Anti-dam activist Ebo Mili and youth leader Otul Jerang are among those arrested, police confirmed.
- Fresh vandalism and injuries to security personnel were reported in Upper Subansiri on Monday.
- Congress condemned violence during the October 23 bandh while demanding an inquiry into tear gas use at Dite Dime.
Siang Dam Protest Timeline
- Opposition centres on the proposed 11,200-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project.
- Tensions span Siang, Upper Siang and East Siang districts in recent weeks.
- Congress said assurances attributed to Chief Minister Pema Khandu had not restored public confidence.
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