When a party calls an extended state executive meeting — not just the usual one — you know something serious is on the table. The BJP’s Arunachal Pradesh unit did exactly that on September 22, packing the D.K. Convention Hall in Itanagar with a who’s who of state politics. Chief Minister Pema Khandu was there. … Read more
A decade is a long time in politics — and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu made sure every year of it counted when he walked into Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s office in New Delhi this Monday. A Meeting That Spoke Volumes On August 17, Khandu sat down with Shah and placed before him … Read more
In a country where VIP culture is practically a national sport, Arunachal Pradesh’s Chief Minister just took a firm stand against it — and he did it by launching a book. On July 29, Chief Minister Pema Khandu launched the Arunachal Pradesh edition of VIP Culture in India, a book co-authored by former Rajya Sabha … Read more
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
