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A Gorkha delegation from Vijaynagar in Arunachal Pradesh has moved the Centre seeking a “permanent solution” to the problems faced by ex-Assam Rifles personnel and their descendants in the area, highlighting the threat to their life and property following the arson carried out by a mob on December 11.
Though there was no loss of life in the arson, at least three government offices were burnt down on Friday under Vijaynagar administrative circle in Changlang district by a mob allegedly led by the All Yobin Students’ Union (AYSU). Around 39 persons have been arrested in six cases registered in connection with the arson.
Arunachal Pradesh: Section 144 imposed in Vijoynagar by Changlang DC
Section 144 imposed in Vijoynagar as the Changlang district administration received information about All Yobin Students’ Union taking out a rally on Dec 15
| 15 Dec 2020 4:34 AM GMT
Changlang (Arunachal Pradesh): Changlang Deputy Commissioner (DC) Devansh Yadav imposed Section 144 in Vijoynagar Circle in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh. Section 144 was imposed on Monday, which prohibits the gathering of five or more than five persons.
Section 144 is a ruling that prohibits the gathering of the public in a given jurisdiction. It is imposed in a given region during an emergency situation or perceived danger of some event that can create troubling situations or is a threat to human lives or property.
Arunachal govt offices burnt over voting rights Protesters demanding cancellation of franchise to non-indigenous people, mostly ex-Assam Rifles settlers, and their removal from the area as soon as possible
At least three government offices were burnt down on Friday at Vijaynagar in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh by a mob allegedly led by the All Yobin Students Union in the run-up to the panchayat polls in one of the remotest administrative circles in India.
The protesters, comprising about 400 youths and public from nearby Gandhigram, burnt down the extra assistant commissioner’s office, post office and the special bureau (SB) office and also ransacked the Vijayanagar police station around 8.30am. The protesters were armed with
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December 14, 2020 12:51 IST
“The State government is majorly responsible for the escalation of the problem in the area as it was not being reciprocative to the sentiments of the Yobin community,” an AAPSU statement said.
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“The State government is majorly responsible for the escalation of the problem in the area as it was not being reciprocative to the sentiments of the Yobin community,” an AAPSU statement said. In the backdrop of violence in remote Vijaynagar circle of the State, the All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU) has called upon the State government to “take seriously” the issue related to the conferment of Panchayati rights to non-Arunachalees.