Arunachal Bandh over Siang Dam Project, Protests Against CAPF Deployment
The shutdown follows protests over possible village submergence, with more than 75 people arrested or detained, according to reports.
- On Monday, the Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee demanded the scrapping of the 11,200-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project and called for the release of 75 individuals arrested during protests against the proposed dam.
- The Siang Indigenous Farmers Forum and SUMP Affected Area Youth Association enforced a 36-hour bandh across three districts, citing fears that 27 villages could be submerged and Adi ancestral identities disrupted.
- Following violent protests at Pasighat that damaged an NHPC office and police station, authorities deployed 250 Rapid Action Force personnel and two Central Reserve Police Force companies to the region.
- Chief Minister Pema Khandu defended the project as a national security necessity, arguing India must fast-track hydropower to counter China's infrastructure development on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet.
- The Preliminary Feasibility Report is expected within three months, though the APCC urged the Centre to restore peace through dialogue and asserted that development must not sacrifice indigenous livelihoods.
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Censorship, arrests, internet shutdown, PR campaign: How Arunachal is trying to control the Siang dam narrative
After protests in Arunachal Pradesh against the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) turned violent on October 23, the state has unleashed a massive crackdown on the movement. The response has included the use of force by armed forces and law enforcement agencies, internet shutdowns, a paid PR campaign, censorship of social media content, and […]
Arunachal bandh over Siang dam project, protests against CAPF deployment
Protests erupted in Arunachal Pradesh against the 11,200-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, demanding the release of detained individuals. A 36-hour bandh was enforced across Siang, Upper Siang, and East Siang districts. Instances of violence included attacks on political leaders' homes and arson at a police station.
Congress demands scrapping of Siang hydropower project, release of arrested protesters
The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee urged indigenous organisations, student unions, youth groups, civil society organisations and traditional institutions to unite against the proposed project
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