Shut Out: Arunachal Congress Blocked from Meeting VP Radhakrishnan, Party Cries Foul

When the Vice President of India visits your state, you’d expect the principal opposition party to at least get a seat at the table. That didn’t happen in Arunachal Pradesh — and the Congress is furious about it. The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) came out swinging on September 9, publicly protesting what it called … Read more

“Fix Manipur First”: AAPSU Fires Back at Kuki Rights Body Over Arunachal Voter Roll Row

There’s something raw and unapologetic about the way Arunachal’s students’ union responded to the Kuki Human Rights Council — and honestly, they didn’t mince a single word. The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) on September 8 launched a sharp counter-attack against the Manipur-based Kuki Human Rights Council (KHRC), after the latter wrote to both … Read more

Arunachal Congress Sends a Clear Message to Rahul Gandhi: Speak Up for Us in Parliament

Arunachal Congress Sends a Clear Message to Rahul Gandhi: Speak Up for Us in Parliament

Four issues. One state. And a party that says it has been ignored long enough. The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has formally urged Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to take up four critical issues concerning the state when Parliament is in session — a move that signals growing frustration within the party over what … 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