Guwahati, May 18 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: The Arunachal Scheduled Tribes Bachao Andolan Committee (ASTBAC) on Sunday issued a seven-day deadline to the state government, warning that it may launch a 72-hour statewide bandh if its demands are not met.

ASTBAC chairman Sol Dodum said the agitation would intensify if the government failed to respond within the deadline, adding that a statewide shutdown would follow.

The committee is pressing for a stronger and more effective Inner Line Permit (ILP) system, arguing that the existing mechanism is weak and fails to protect indigenous communities from illegal immigration.

It has also demanded verified records or "family tree" documentation of Tibetan refugees settled in the state, claiming...