Guwahati, May 28 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: A 24-hour bandh called by the Arunachal Pradesh Indigenous Youth Organisation (APIYO) disrupted normal life in the Itanagar capital region on Thursday, May 28, amid claims of unauthorised structures, including mosques, and concerns over suspected illegal migrants.

The shutdown began at 5 am on May 28 and is scheduled to remain in force till 5 am on May 29. APIYO said the protest was intended to push the government to act against allegedly unauthorised structures and suspected illegal migrants in the state.

Calling the bandh "illegal and unlawful", the District Magistrate of Capital Itanagar imposed restrictions under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, while c...