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Upper Siang SUMP Protests Escalate During Khandu Visit as Road Blockades, Clashes Disrupt Movement

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Upper Siang SUMP Protests Escalate During Khandu Visit as Road Blockades, Clashes Disrupt Movement

YINGKIONG, September 30, 2026: Protests against the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) intensified across Upper Siang district on Wednesday as Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu visited Yingkiong amid continuing opposition to the government’s proposed Pre-Feasibility Report (PFR) process. The Chief Minister’s two-day visit to Siang and Upper Siang districts coincided with strikes, road … Read more

“Leave. And Don’t Come Back.” — Geku Villages Defy CM Khandu’s Upcoming Visit Over Controversial Dam Project

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“Leave. And Don’t Come Back.” — Geku Villages Defy CM Khandu’s Upcoming Visit Over Controversial Dam Project

The roads are blocked. The anger is real. And Geku’s message to the government couldn’t be any clearer. As Chief Minister Pema Khandu prepares to visit Boleng in Siang district on September 29 and Yingkiong in Upper Siang district on September 30, the mood in the Siang Valley is anything but welcoming. Villagers in Geku … Read more

“No Force” — But the Ground in Siang Tells a Different Story

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“No Force” — But the Ground in Siang Tells a Different Story

Pema Khandu says the government will not push the SUMP against the people’s will. Yet roads are blocked, four villagers were detained, and security is pouring in. Something doesn’t add up. The Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh says he won’t use force. But try telling that to the villagers of Geku, who spent Monday blocking … Read more

National Award-Winning Filmmaker Beaten With a Stick. FTII Itanagar Shuts Down.

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National Award-Winning Filmmaker Beaten With a Stick. FTII Itanagar Shuts Down.

When students at the Film and Television Institute of India in Itanagar stepped out for a routine academic assignment last Tuesday evening, none of them expected the night to end in blood and bruises. But that is exactly what happened — and now, the institute has ground to a complete halt. On the evening of … Read more

“Siang Is Not a Battlefield”: Congress Blasts Heavy Security Deployment for Hydropower Survey

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“Siang Is Not a Battlefield”: Congress Blasts Heavy Security Deployment for Hydropower Survey

When armed forces roll into your village not during a conflict, but during a survey — you have to ask whose development this really is. That’s essentially the question the Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) is raising after the state government deployed a heavy presence of central armed police forces and other security personnel in … Read more

Shots Fired, Leader Attacked: Bordumsa Explodes Over Electoral Roll Controversy

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Shots Fired, Leader Attacked: Bordumsa Explodes Over Electoral Roll Controversy

What was supposed to be a routine administrative hearing turned into something far more alarming on Thursday, as the small town of Bordumsa in Arunachal Pradesh became the flashpoint of a violent confrontation that has left the region rattled and on edge. A deeply tense situation erupted in Bordumsa over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision … Read more