Itanagar, July 26 -- Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Mama Natung on Sunday refuted claims of Chinese encroachment in the State as "just rumours", urging the media to verify before releasing such statements in the public domain.

Speaking to the reporters on the sidelines of the Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations here, Natung praised the border security, saying that the soldiers guard the nation 24*7. He underlined that the central government remains fully aligned on national security priorities along the northeastern frontier.

"Regarding the Chinese encroachment claims being shown on social media, I would request media friends to verify whether such statements are true or not. The reality is that there is no Chinese encroachment in Arunacha...