Gen Z Strike Called Against Arunachal Dam, Forces Airlifted From Mumbai
Protesters in Arunachal Pradesh's Siang Valley have called for a 'Gen Z' strike to demand the cancellation of the 11,200 MW Siang hydro power project and the release of arrested activists. Security forces, including the Rapid Action Force and CRPF, have been deployed to manage the unrest following violent protests and arson.
Why it matters
The conflict highlights growing tensions between local indigenous communities and large-scale infrastructure development in ecologically sensitive border regions.
A massive 'Gen Z' strike has been called by the protesters of the Siang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh for Tuesday, demanding the release of those arrested last week in the anti-mega dam protests in Pasighat and the scrapping of the proposed 11,200 MW Siang hydro power project.The Arunachal Pradesh Police are preparing for the agitation and have called in two Rapid Action Force (RAF) companies from Navi Mumbai to Pasighat as reinforcements.Several sorties of Indian Air Force (IAF) transport aircraft have landed at the Pasighat airport carrying RAF and other security forces.Police sources added that several RAF companies are already deployed in Siang and Upper Siang.CRPF companies from Assam's Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Jorhat, Nagaon, and Nalbari were rushed into the Siang Valley region, sources added.A total of 34 companies of CAPF are deployed in the Siang region, with contingents of women RAF personnel also deployed to tackle law violators.The protests against…
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