Itanagar, Oct. 12 -- The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Monday demanded the immediate withdrawal of security forces from areas affected by the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP), release of detained activists and suspension of field activities until trust is restored between the government and local communities.
Addressing a press conference at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan here, former Lok Sabha MP and former APCC president Takam Sanjoy said the growing tensions in Siang and Upper Siang districts raised serious concerns over indigenous rights, democratic consent, land, livelihood and the environment.
He cautioned that relying on security deployment and administrative pressure instead of dialogue could aggravate tensio...