Guwahati, May 30 -- Reported by Sandeep Sarma

Guwahati: Amid the ongoing debate in Arunachal Pradesh over religious conversions and the proposed implementation of the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 1978, sections of the state's Muslim community have expressed concern that they could increasingly come under scrutiny.

The apprehensions have intensified following a bandh called by the Arunachal Pradesh Indigenous Youth Organization (APIYO) on May 28, coinciding with Eid-ul-Adha celebrations. The organization cited concerns over alleged illegal immigration, violations of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system and the presence of what it termed unauthorized mosques and madrassas in the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR).

The bandh came s...