Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday claimed that the situation in the state capital Itanagar is limping back to normalcy.
Stating this on his Twitter handle on Wednesday, Arunachal Pradesh
Chief Minister Khandu extended thanks to the local community
organisations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and students’
organisations for extending support to the administration and police.
The
Chief Minister also thanked the Arunachal Chamber of Commerce and
Industries for extending their support for resuming of commercial
activities in the state capital.
Arunachal Pradesh was on the boil
with widespread violence over the proposal of granting permanent
certificates (PRCs) to six non-Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribe (APSTs)
communities.
The protestors burnt down several vehicles, tried to
attack the house of the Arunachal Chief Minister and brunt down the
house of Deputy CM Chowna Mein.
The non-APST communities include Deoris, Sonowal Kacharis, Mishings, Adivasis, Gorkhas and Morans.
The Deori, Sonowal Kachari and Mishing communities are enjoying Scheduled Tribe (ST) status in Assam.
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Khandu earlier had said certain “forces” were behind the violent protests in the state over the granting of permanent residential certificate to six non-native communities.
However,
following unrest and massive protests across the state, mainly in
Itanagar and killing of three protestors in police firing, which
escalated the protests, the Arunachal Pradesh government announced that
it would not go ahead with granting of PRC to the six communities.
Khandu
also sought additional forces from the Centre, which had already sent
1,000 paramilitary personnel to assist the state government in restoring
peace.
The situation in state capital Itanagar is back to normalcy. Thanks to support of local community orgs, NGOs and students Union. Also thanks to Arunachal Chamber of Commerce and Industries for extending their support today for resuming of commercial activities in the capital. pic.twitter.com/Ys2Ih85L0Z— Pema Khandu (@PemaKhanduBJP) February 27, 2019
The Arunachal Chief Minister also reviewed the law and order
situation of the state capital on Wednesday with top officials from the
state government.
“All measures are being taken to provide safe
environment for citizens, for business to flourish and for normal life
to continue,” tweeted Khandu.
Took a review of the law and order situation of state capital today with top officials from the state govt. All measures are being taken to provide safe environment for citizens, for business to flourish and for normal life to continue. pic.twitter.com/ed8hvoohrV— Pema Khandu (@PemaKhanduBJP) February 27, 2019
