PoliticsPhoto: Prabhat KhabarViolent Protests Over 11,200 MW Siang Project in Arunachal Pradesh
In Arunachal Pradesh's East Siang district, protests against the proposed 11,200 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project turned violent. Protesters allegedly set fire to NHPC office and a police station, damaged homes of two MLAs and the state BJP chief. Over 40 police officers were injured in stone-pelting. Authorities imposed restrictions on public gatherings in Pasighat, Mebo, and Ruksin from October 24 to maintain law and order.
Prabhat Khabar··Pasighat



