India, Oct. 27 -- The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Monday criticised the reported deployment of 250 additional Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel in areas affected by the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP), accusing the state government of relying on security measures instead of dialogue to address growing opposition to the mega-dam.

The criticism came as East Siang police confirmed the arrest of 26 people, including five juveniles, in connection with last week's violence in Pasighat, while fresh incidents of vandalism and injuries to security personnel were reported during another anti-dam protest in Upper Subansiri district on Monday.

APCC general secretary and spokesperson Kon Jirjo Jotham described th...