Siang Dam Row: Govt Offers Talks, Press Club Backs Scribe
Chowna Mein says Arunachal is open to dialogue over the Siang project, as the Press Club of India objects to Tongam Rina being named in warrant requests.
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Security Tightened at Dite-Dime Bridge Amid Siang Protests
Security has been stepped up sharply at the Dite-Dime bridge in Arunachal Pradesh, a key crossing at the centre of protests against the Siang dam project.
Siang Dam Protests: NHPC Office, Police Station Torched
Protests against the Siang dam have escalated, with an NHPC office and a police station set ablaze in Pasighat amid a 12-hour shutdown in three districts.
Siang Dam Protest: 24-Hour Sit-In Begins at Pasighat’s Miracle Ground
Opponents of the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project have begun a 24-hour sit-in at Miracle Ground in Pasighat, with four demands including an end to survey work.
Global Rights Body Condemns Crackdown on Siang Dam Protesters
A global indigenous rights coalition has condemned arrests, criminal cases and paramilitary deployment against Adi communities opposing the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project.
Four Detained Under Preventive Law Amid Siang Dam Survey Unrest
Four people have been detained under preventive law amid unrest linked to the survey for the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, after clashes left security personnel injured.
SUMP Not a Final Dam Decision Yet, PFR Must Establish Facts: CM Pema Khandu
Chief Minister Pema Khandu said no final decision on the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project can be taken before technical studies, legal processes and public consultations are completed; the PFR must first establish facts.
SUMP Row: Farmers’ Body Claims 67 Villagers Injured in Clashes With Police
The Siang Indigenous Farmers’ Forum claimed 67 villagers were injured in clashes with police during protests against the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project; police had earlier said eight personnel were injured and five people arrested.
“Get Out, Then Talk”: Adi Youth Body Draws a Hard Line Over Armed Forces in Siang as SUMP Tensions Boil Over
The Siang belt is simmering. And the All Adi Youth Association has had enough. On October 6, the All Adi Youth Association (AAYA) walked into the Arunachal Press Club with one message that was direct, unambiguous, and long overdue — withdraw the Central Armed Police Forces and state police from Siang and Upper Siang districts … Read more
Siang on the Boil: Arunachal’s Home Minister Tells Protesters — Back Off, Talk Instead
Clashes between anti-dam protesters and CRPF personnel at Riga and Ugeng have pushed the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project controversy to a dangerous new edge — and the state government is now scrambling to cool things down before they spiral further out of control. The hills around the Siang valley have never been particularly quiet when … Read more
