AAPSU Breaks Silence After Violence Erupts at Bordumsa Electoral Hearing

A verification exercise meant to clean up voter rolls turned ugly in Changlang district — and now Arunachal’s most prominent student body is speaking out. The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) stepped forward on Friday to set the record straight about what its members were doing at the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing in … Read more

Stones Fly, Machete Drawn — Bordumsa Erupts Over Chakma Voter List Row

What started as a peaceful demonstration outside a government office in Arunachal Pradesh turned into something far uglier on Friday. By the time police fired shots into the air and tear gas filled the streets of Bordumsa, at least one student leader was bleeding from a machete wound — and a quiet town in Changlang … Read more

Shut Out and Stone-Pelted: Chakma Voters Blocked from Electoral Hearings, Community Knocks on NHRC’s Door

They came to exercise a basic democratic right. Instead, they were turned away — and the office meant to hear them out was left damaged. The Chakma Development Foundation of India (CDFI) has filed a complaint before the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), alleging that Chakma voters were deliberately blocked from attending Special Intensive Revision … Read more

AAPSU Chief Draws a Hard Line: “Touch Our Members on SIR Duty and Face the Consequences”

Nobody was mincing words this time. All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU) president Meje Taku stepped forward Thursday with a blunt, unambiguous warning — any attempt to threaten, intimidate or obstruct AAPSU members carrying out their duties during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Changlang district’s Bordumsa-Diyun area will not be tolerated. Not even … Read more

Students Step Up: AAPSU Forms Watchdog Panel to Guard Arunachal’s Voter List Drive

Students Step Up: AAPSU Forms Watchdog Panel to Guard Arunachal's Voter List Drive

When the government runs a massive electoral exercise across remote mountain terrain, who’s watching? In Arunachal Pradesh, the students are. AAPSU Takes Charge The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) has constituted an 8-member committee to study, oversee, and monitor the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being conducted by the Election Commission of … Read more

Arunachal Pradesh Electoral Roll Revision Starts for 8.87 Lakh Voters

Arunachal Pradesh Electoral Roll Revision Starts for 8.87 Lakh Voters

The Arunachal Pradesh electoral roll revision is underway as authorities launch a major drive to update voter lists across the state. This Special Intensive Revision aims to ensure that electoral records reflect current realities and support fair participation in upcoming elections. At a glance Enumeration phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has started across Arunachal … Read more