A massive ‘Gen Z’ strike has been called by the protesters of the Siang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh for Tuesday, demanding the release of those arrested last week in the anti-mega dam protests in Pasighat and the scrapping of the proposed 11,200 MW Siang hydro power project.
The Arunachal Pradesh Police are preparing for the agitation and have called in two Rapid Action Force (RAF) companies from Navi Mumbai to Pasighat as reinforcements.
NHPC’s local office was set ablaze; arson was reported from several places, with police vehicles set on fire. The shutdown was called to protest an alleged attempt by Arunachal Pradesh Police to detain the president of the Tagin Students’ Union after searching for his residence on Saturday night. The Arunachal Pradesh Police are preparing for the agitation and have called in two Rapid Action Force (RAF) companies from Navi Mumbai to Pasighat as reinforcements. Several sorties of Indian Air Force (IAF) transport aircraft have landed at the Pasighat airport carrying RAF and other security forces. The mob vandalised houses of MLAs. Vehicles were set on fire on the streets, triggering heated arguments between protesters and police.
The protests against the proposed Siang dam in Arunachal Pradesh’s East Siang district turned violent on October 23. The authorities have maintained restrictions under Section 163 of the BNSS in Pasighat, Mebo, and Ruksin in the Siang Valley region.
