Arunachal Police Call RAF Companies From Navi Mumbai To Pasighat Against Dam Protest
· India · NDTV, Times of India
Arunachal Pradesh Police have requested two Rapid Action Force companies from Navi Mumbai to reinforce Pasighat ahead of a Gen Z-led agitation against the proposed dam. The troops arrived by airlift from Mumbai to assist with law and order in the sensitive border district. This move underscores the state administration's preparedness for large-scale demonstrations opposing the infrastructure project.
Why it matters
The deployment of central paramilitary forces to Pasighat directly impacts local communities and protestors near the dam site, while the airlift of RAF personnel from Mumbai highlights the central government's prioritization of maintaining order in Arunachal Pradesh's border regions.
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