Minister Dukam Blinks First: U-Turn on 80:20 Reservation Remarks After AAPSU Fires Back

Minister Dukam Blinks First: U-Turn on 80:20 Reservation Remarks After AAPSU Fires Back

A minister walks back his own words. And in Arunachal Pradesh, that alone tells you everything about who holds the real pressure in this reservation battle. The Remark That Started It All Arunachal Pradesh Minister Nyato Dukam found himself in deep political water after making comments on the state’s highly sensitive 80:20 reservation ratio — … Read more

AAPSU Gives Minister Dukam a 12-Hour Ultimatum: Apologise or Face Our Wrath

AAPSU Gives Minister Dukam a 12-Hour Ultimatum: Apologise or Face Our Wrath

When a minister who’s supposed to lead the charge on reservation reform starts sounding like the opposition — people notice. And in Arunachal Pradesh, the students’ union has had enough. The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) came out swinging on July 11, issuing a sharp public rebuke against Minister Nyato Dukam over his recent … Read more

AAPSU Draws a Hard Line: Cancel the Kachari ST Meeting or Face the Consequences

AAPSU Draws a Hard Line: Cancel the Kachari ST Meeting or Face the Consequences

The warning couldn’t be clearer — and Itanagar’s government better be listening. The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) has thrown down the gauntlet, telling the state government in no uncertain terms to cancel a July 13 consultation on granting Scheduled Tribe status to the Kachari community — or watch the agitation escalate to a … Read more

“Don’t Touch Our Tribal Framework” — HRA Joins AAPSU in Demanding Cancellation of Kachari ST Meeting

"Don't Touch Our Tribal Framework" — HRA Joins AAPSU in Demanding Cancellation of Kachari ST Meeting

A powerful alliance is forming in Arunachal Pradesh. And the state government may want to pay close attention before July 13 arrives. HRA Throws Its Weight Behind AAPSU The Human Rights of Arunachal (HRA) has come out firmly in support of the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU), backing their demand to scrap the state … Read more

AAPSU Draws a Hard Line: “Cancel the July 13 Meeting or Face Intensified Opposition”

AAPSU Draws a Hard Line: "Cancel the July 13 Meeting or Face Intensified Opposition"

The students’ union is not mincing words — and the state government would do well to listen. The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union has thrown its full weight against a state government plan to hold a consultative meeting on whether the Kachari community of Namsai and Changlang districts should be granted Scheduled Tribe status in … Read more

AAPSU Draws a Hard Line: No Deal, No Compromise on 80:20 Reservation Ratio

AAPSU Draws a Hard Line: No Deal, No Compromise on 80:20 Reservation Ratio

The students of Arunachal Pradesh aren’t blinking. And they want the government to know it. The All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU) has once again slammed the table on the controversial 80:20 job reservation ratio — this time leaving zero room for doubt. The Union has made its position crystal clear: the policy must go, … Read more

Arunachal Government Bows to Student Pressure, Forms Panel to Rethink 80:20 Reservation Policy

Arunachal Government Bows to Student Pressure, Forms Panel to Rethink 80:20 Reservation Policy

Students pushed. The government moved. The Arunachal Pradesh government has finally constituted a high-level committee to review its long-debated 80:20 reservation ratio in state government recruitment — a direct response to relentless pressure from the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU). It took a 13-point memorandum, weeks of waiting, and a seven-day ultimatum, but the … Read more

From Students to Saffron: Former AAPSU Heavyweights Make a Big Move, Join BJP in Arunachal

From Students to Saffron: Former AAPSU Heavyweights Make a Big Move, Join BJP in Arunachal

Student politics and mainstream party politics have always had a complicated relationship in Arunachal Pradesh. But on Monday, that line got a lot blurrier — and the BJP is clearly not complaining. A Room Full of Big Names Several former leaders of the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) officially joined the BJP on July … Read more

RGU Finally Gets a VC — But Students Say APU Can’t Wait Anymore

Two years of leadership vacuum at Arunachal’s only central university just came to an end. Now, students want the same urgency applied to the state university sitting in limbo. AAPSU Breaks Its Silence — With Applause and a Warning The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) came out strongly on Friday, welcoming the Union government’s … Read more