Arunachal| ‘anti-riot battalion’ to deal with law-order problems

Itanagar, June 7, 2019:

Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Bamang Felix on Thursday has said that the home department will raise an ‘anti-riot battalion’ to deal with law and order problems.

In his first press briefing after assuming the charge of Home Minister, Felix said the home department will launch its ‘Hamara Arunachal’ campaign to create awareness on the need to maintain law and order in the state.

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“Chief Minister Pema Khandu will kick off the campaign,” he said adding that the campaign “is not only for the home department but for the people of the state.”

“We had very elaborate and comprehensive discussions over departmental issues and the law and order situation across the state. We have committed ourselves to bring back the tag of ‘the island of peace’ to Arunachal,” the new Home Minister of Arunachal Pradesh said.

When asked about taxes being paid to underground elements by the government employees in Tirap, Changlang, and Longding (TCL) districts, the minister denied any such evidence.

The Home Minister was accompanied by Director General of Police (DGP) SBK Singh. When asked about the assassination of Khongsa MLA Tirong Aboh, he said that the police department alone cannot be squarely blamed for intelligence failure.

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