A shutdown that paralysed parts of Arunachal Pradesh has pushed the state’s Chief Minister to the negotiating table — and Pema Khandu isn’t happy about how things reached this point. Chief Minister Pema Khandu has described the 12-hour bandh called by the All Nyishi Students’ Union (ANSU) as “unfortunate,” even as he assured that the … Read more
The patience of Arunachal Pradesh’s Nyishi student community has officially run out — and the clock is ticking for the state government to respond. The All Nyishi Students’ Union (ANSU) on Wednesday, September 24, issued a stark warning: if the state government does not act on their long-pending education demands, a 48-hour bandh will shut … Read more
Wednesday morning in Itanagar looked nothing like a normal working day. Shops shuttered. Roads eerily quiet. And a city of thousands effectively paused — because a student union had had enough of waiting. The All Nyishi Students’ Union (ANSU) called a 12-hour bandh across the Itanagar Capital Region on September 24, kicking off at 5 … Read more
Itanagar didn’t look like a capital city on Thursday morning. By the time most people were supposed to be heading to work or school, the streets were already unusually quiet — shutters down, traffic thin, and a visible tension hanging in the air. The All Nyishi Students’ Union (ANSU) had called a 12-hour bandh, and … Read more
Before the sun could rise over Itanagar on September 24, the administration had already made its position crystal clear — this bandh isn’t happening. Not legally, at least. The District Magistrate of Itanagar Capital Region, Toko Babu, issued a firm order on September 23 declaring the 12-hour bandh announced by the All Nyishi Students’ Union … Read more
A shuttered classroom is never a victory — and that seems to be exactly the message Arunachal Pradesh’s Education Minister wanted to drive home before September 24 arrives. Education Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona on Monday sat down with representatives of the All Nyishi Students’ Union (ANSU) in a bid to defuse the tension ahead of … Read more
ITANAGAR, September 20, 2026: Classes have come to a standstill at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Itanagar, after students alleged that several of their peers and a faculty member were assaulted by local individuals, triggering an ongoing “academic halt” on campus. The Students’ Council said the protest began on September 17 and … Read more
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
Life came to an abrupt halt in Sagalee on Tuesday as the All Sagalee Students’ Union (ASSU) threw a 24-hour bandh across the constituency — and this time, they weren’t taking no for an answer. The ASSU called for the shutdown in Sagalee, tucked within Arunachal Pradesh’s Papum Pare district, demanding immediate action on a … Read more
The tension was already simmering. Then it boiled over. Following a violent flare-up at Bordumsa in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district, the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) has issued a sharp warning to the Chakma community — and the clock is already ticking. The powerful student body announced on Friday, September 4, that it will … Read more
