A 12-hour shutdown referred to as by three youth organizations searching for the ouster of migrants with out correct paperwork affected regular life within the Itanagar Capital Area of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday (December 9, 2025).
The Itanagar Capital Area (ICR) contains the State’s capital, Itanagar, Naharlagun city and different satellite tv for pc settlements within the neighborhood.
The three organizations – Arunachal Pradesh Indigenous Youth Organisation, Indigenous Youth Pressure of Arunachal, and the All Naharlagun Youth Group – have additionally been demanding motion in opposition to folks behind unauthorized non secular buildings within the ICR, aside from a drive to oust “unlawful immigrants from Bangladesh” and Rohingyas.
Autos stayed off the roads, and industrial institutions remained shut. Nonetheless, the district administration had declared the shutdown “unlawful and illegal” by means of an order citing a Supreme Court docket ruling that bars bandhs imposed by organizations.
The ICR’s Deputy Inspector Common of Police, Tumme Amo, mentioned that 31 folks have been detained from Itanagar, Naharlagun, and Nirjuli as a precautionary measure. “Sufficient safety personnel have been deployed throughout the capital area to keep up order,” he mentioned.
The State’s House Minister, Mama Natung, mentioned shutdowns are by no means the answer, particularly throughout election time. The panchayat and municipal council elections in Arunachal Pradesh shall be held on December 15.
“The shutdown might have been averted, particularly as a result of the federal government is at all times open to dialogue on all calls for by all organizations,” he mentioned.
He additionally clarified the federal government’s stand on unauthorized buildings. “Crucial motion shall be taken in opposition to any unlawful building, whether or not it’s a mosque, temple, or church,” he mentioned.
Revealed – December 10, 2025 08:41 am IST