Guwahati, Nov. 5 -- A 12-hour shutdown called by the People's Rights Action Committee (PRAC) over the arrest of anti-dam protesters disrupted normal activities across Arunachal Pradesh's Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) on Wednesday, November 4.

Shops and commercial establishments remained closed, although government offices continued to function and vehicles were seen on the roads.

PRAC called the shutdown to demand the release of people arrested or detained following the October 23 protests against the proposed 11,200-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) in Siang, East Siang and Upper Siang districts.

The committee also sought the withdrawal of security forces from areas affected by the project, the revocation of suspension orders...