Arunachal Pradesh Violence

The Election Commission of India has ordered repolling in eight polling stations in Arunachal Pradesh where EVM damage and violence were reported during polling to simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls on April 19, an official said.

Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Arunachal Pradesh Tapir Gao claimed that Arunachal youth Miram Taron, who was handed over to India by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) on January 27, days after he went missing, was given electric shock.

At least three persons were seriously injured in a clash between supporters of two rival political parties under Tali assembly constituency in Arunachal Pradesh's Kurung Kumey district during polling on Thursday, police said.

Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief minister Chowna Mein on Wednesday alleged that the Congress was the "mastermind" behind the violent protests in the state over granting of Permanent Citizenship Certificate (PRC) to six non-tribal communities in Changlang and Namsai districts.

Opposition parties in Arunachal Pradesh have demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Pema Khandu over violence in the capital complex on the permanent residence certificate (PRC) issue in which three people were killed and many injured.

Expressing dismay over violence that broke out in Arunachal Pradesh over granting permanent residence to six non-Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribe (APSTs) communities, Home Minister Kumar Waii on Tuesday denied reports that three people were killed in police firing during the protests.

Union minister Kiren Rijiju Monday ruled out the imposition of President's rule in Arunachal Pradesh, which witnessed widespread violence in the past four days, and said the state government could not communicate properly to the people on the contentious PRC issue, leading to the unrest.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Monday certain "forces" were behind the violent protests in the state over the granting of permanent residency to six non-native communities.

After witnessing violence for three days since Friday, there was no report of any violence from anywhere in Arunachal Pradesh today, police said. Internet continues to remain suspended in Itanagar and Naharlagun amid the indefinite curfew.

After three days of protests, vandalism, arson and the loss of a life, the BJP-led government of Arunachal Pradesh today scrapped the plan to give permanent resident status to six tribes and Gorkhas who don't belong to the state. The announcement came after daylong protests during which Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein's private house was torched ...

Violence broke out in Arunachal Pradesh capital Itanagar for the third straight day over the state government's decision to give permanent resident status to two tribes from outside the state. An agitated mob stormed the private residence of Deputy Chief Minister Chowma Mein, ransacked it and set it on fire. A pitched battle started outside the pri...

Tension continues to simmer in Arunachal Pradesh's Itanagar and its adjoining areas in the wake of clashes that broke out between police and agitating members of the tribal community on Friday.

One person has been killed and two injured in poll-related clashes in Nagaland's Zunheboto district where voting was underway along with Meghalaya today. The two tribal-Christian-majority north-eastern states have 60 seats and elections are being held for 59 seats. The BJP, which is already in power in Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, hopes to...

Describing them as a security threat, India has said it wants to deport nearly 40,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled the violence in Myanmar, but today, Home Minister Rajnath Singh led a large meeting to decide whether to grant citizenship to tens of thousands of Chakma refugees who are Buddhists based mainly in Arunachal Pradesh.

The Election Commission of India has ordered repolling in eight polling stations in Arunachal Pradesh where EVM damage and violence were reported during polling to simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls on April 19, an official said.

Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Arunachal Pradesh Tapir Gao claimed that Arunachal youth Miram Taron, who was handed over to India by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) on January 27, days after he went missing, was given electric shock.

At least three persons were seriously injured in a clash between supporters of two rival political parties under Tali assembly constituency in Arunachal Pradesh's Kurung Kumey district during polling on Thursday, police said.

Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief minister Chowna Mein on Wednesday alleged that the Congress was the "mastermind" behind the violent protests in the state over granting of Permanent Citizenship Certificate (PRC) to six non-tribal communities in Changlang and Namsai districts.

Opposition parties in Arunachal Pradesh have demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Pema Khandu over violence in the capital complex on the permanent residence certificate (PRC) issue in which three people were killed and many injured.

Expressing dismay over violence that broke out in Arunachal Pradesh over granting permanent residence to six non-Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribe (APSTs) communities, Home Minister Kumar Waii on Tuesday denied reports that three people were killed in police firing during the protests.

Union minister Kiren Rijiju Monday ruled out the imposition of President's rule in Arunachal Pradesh, which witnessed widespread violence in the past four days, and said the state government could not communicate properly to the people on the contentious PRC issue, leading to the unrest.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Monday certain "forces" were behind the violent protests in the state over the granting of permanent residency to six non-native communities.

After witnessing violence for three days since Friday, there was no report of any violence from anywhere in Arunachal Pradesh today, police said. Internet continues to remain suspended in Itanagar and Naharlagun amid the indefinite curfew.

After three days of protests, vandalism, arson and the loss of a life, the BJP-led government of Arunachal Pradesh today scrapped the plan to give permanent resident status to six tribes and Gorkhas who don't belong to the state. The announcement came after daylong protests during which Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein's private house was torched ...

Violence broke out in Arunachal Pradesh capital Itanagar for the third straight day over the state government's decision to give permanent resident status to two tribes from outside the state. An agitated mob stormed the private residence of Deputy Chief Minister Chowma Mein, ransacked it and set it on fire. A pitched battle started outside the pri...

Tension continues to simmer in Arunachal Pradesh's Itanagar and its adjoining areas in the wake of clashes that broke out between police and agitating members of the tribal community on Friday.

One person has been killed and two injured in poll-related clashes in Nagaland's Zunheboto district where voting was underway along with Meghalaya today. The two tribal-Christian-majority north-eastern states have 60 seats and elections are being held for 59 seats. The BJP, which is already in power in Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, hopes to...

Describing them as a security threat, India has said it wants to deport nearly 40,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled the violence in Myanmar, but today, Home Minister Rajnath Singh led a large meeting to decide whether to grant citizenship to tens of thousands of Chakma refugees who are Buddhists based mainly in Arunachal Pradesh.