Sec 144 imposed in Arunachal town after ‘lock-down’ call in colleges

Itanagar: Prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC were imposed at Pasighat, the headquarters of East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh, on Wednesday following an “indefinite lock-down” call by an organisation against two colleges in the district.The organisation, Adi Baane Kebang Youth Wing (ABKYW), gave that call from Wednesday to press for its demand that most of the appointments in the College of Horticulture and Forestry (CHF) and the College of Agriculture (CoA) be made from the state's scheduled tribe community.Apprehending law and order issues and public disturbance in the college campuses, district magistrate Tayi Taggu on Wednesday passed the orders prohibiting gathering of five or more people and carrying arms in the entire Pasighat town.The ABKYW has been demanding, among others, 80% job reservation for Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribe in group A and B posts and 100% reservation in group C and D posts.On December 13, the ABKYW gave an ultimatum of seven days to the authorities to resolve the issue. The “lock-down” was announced after the expiry of one week.The ABKYW staged an 8-hour dharna at CHF and CoA campuses on December 4. PTI

Section 144 in Manipur district after clash, 5-day ban on mobile Net

Manipur govt shuts down mobile data access and imposes Sec 144 in Churachandpur district for two months following a clash between student groups of Kuki-Zo community. Two student organizations issue joint declaration to uphold peaceful coexistence and mutual respect. KSO-GHQ apologises to ZSO-CHQ for violence and injuries caused. Section 144 imposed ahead of mass burial of 87 tribal victims of ongoing conflict. Internet shut down initiated to avoid issues with burial. Sporadic violence reported, situation remains tense.

Former MLA & BJP poll aspirant shot dead in Arunachal Pradesh

54-year-old Yumsem Matey, former legislator in Arunachal Pradesh, was kidnapped and shot dead on the India-Myanmar border by suspected NSCN (Khaplang Yung Aung) cadres. He was taken from a village in Tirap district and killed at the international border. Matey, who had represented Khonsa West as a Congress MLA, announced his plans to contest the upcoming assembly election. The region where the incident occurred, Tirap-Changlang-Longding, is an insurgency hotspot and known for a tough terrain.