Guwahati, Oct. 31 -- More than 100 people staged a protest in Guwahati on Friday, demanding the scrapping of the proposed 11,200 MW Upper Siang Multipurpose Project in Arunachal Pradesh.

The demonstration was held outside Cotton University in solidarity with the anti-dam people's movement in Arunachal Pradesh.

The protesters urged the government to immediately cancel the project and respect the democratic views of local communities. They alleged that the Arunachal Pradesh government was adopting repressive measures to suppress the anti-dam movement and using violence against protesters.

They also demanded the immediate and unconditional release of more than 60 people arrested or detained under the Arunachal Pradesh Unlawful Activities ...