APPSC Paper Leak Protest: The situation in the state remains tense due to the paper leak case of Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission and the demands of the protesters. State capital Itanagar remained closed on Saturday following protests over the case. Even internet services were stopped. The protesters have put forward 13-point demands and they are adamant about these demands.
Meanwhile, security forces were deployed and barricades were put up around Civil Secretariat, Raj Bhavan and Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly due to deteriorating law and order situation in Itanagar. On the other hand, the protesters also blocked the highway.
Big things about bandh in Itanagar
The protesters demand that all the examinations conducted by APPSC should be declared invalid. The papers of these exams were leaked. Apart from this, other demands have been put in which-
- Immediate arrest of former chairman, secretary, members and other officers of the commission.
- There is also a demand for investigation of this nuisance from the Enforcement Directorate.
- The recruitment examination of the Union Public Service Commission should be conducted.
- The report of the three-member committee in the AE (Civil) paper leak case should be made public.
- Under APPSC, three officers of the state government should be called back.
- All the candidates should be given compensation of five lakh rupees, such as demands are included.
- The Arunachal Pradesh government suspended internet services in Itanagar from 6 pm Friday to 5 pm Sunday in the “interest of public safety”.
- The step was taken at the request of the Director General of Police “to prevent serious law and order problems during the bandh, which has taken a serious turn after police barricades were broken, lathicharged and tear gas fired.”
- Clashes broke out between protesters and police personnel on Friday, after which the police had to fire tear gas shells and lathicharge.
- Seeing the situation worsening, Chief Minister Pema Khandu invited the members of PAJSC-APPSC to the Civil Secretariat on Saturday for discussion. However, the protesters rejected the invitation and said that the bandh would continue till their demands were met.
- In view of the bandh, the state government postponed the state board examinations for classes V, VII and XI scheduled for Saturday.
- In the Capital Complex comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun, Nirjuli and Bandardeva areas, commercial establishments, markets, banks, educational institutions, government and private offices remained closed and vehicles were kept off the road, a senior police officer was quoted as saying by news agency PTI. Said.
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