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    The document summarizes an incident where 39 boys were reportedly abducted from 6 villages in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh by the militant group NSCN(K). This sparked protests across the state led by the All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU). The state and central governments are seeking the early release of the boys. 29 boys have been reported released so far, but AAPSU is continuing protests until all boys are freed and more is done to address insurgency in the region.

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    State | Arunachal Pradesh

    Abduction heat burns states


    Sabyasachi Bhattachrjee government will sternly deal with the behest of the state government’s
    The lid has come off the can and any unlawful activities. If necessary, decision to form a ten-member panel
    the worms are stinking! After a lull, special constitutional powers can be to look into the matter.
    insurgency is rearing its ugly head summoned to tackle the situation,” the The union’s demands include early
    again in trouble-torn districts of Tirap Governor said during a press confer- release of the abducted boys, deploy-
    and Changlang in Arunachal Pradesh. ence recently. ment of additional company of para-
    Acting promptly, the Dorjee Khandu As many as 39 boys from six dif- military forces in Tirap and Changlang
    led Congress government in state has ferent villages of Tirap district were districts to push for the peace, eluding
    moved the Centre, which in turn drew reportedly taken hostage by the mili- the districts since last two decades.
    the attention of the Myanmarese gov- tant outfit over a period of one month, AAPSU also wanted better deal from
    ernment for ensuring safe return of the beginning January. The six villages the Centre saying it has always shown
    ‘abducted youths’. are Khasa, Jagan, Wakka, Chingkhow, “negligent attitude” towards the state.
    Arunachal Pradesh has been hit by Konnu and Konsa. The unconfirmed The first-phase of the 12-hour cap-
    the recent “abduction drama” involv- reports say that the number may be ital bandh passed off peacefully with
    ing the reported abduction of 39 boys more. no reports of any untoward incident
    from Tirap district, bordering Myan- The Dorjee Khandu-led Congress from the area. In fact, this was the first
    mar, by the NSCN(K). The incident government in the state and the Con- occasion when Arunachal witnessed
    has sparked widespread protests across gress-led UPA government at the cen- a bandh during its statehood day cel-
    the state including that from some stu- tre are seeking early solution to the ebration in 21 years.
    dent unions led by the All Arunachal matter. With the official reports of 29 boys
    Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU), The apex students’ union decided being released coming in, the AAPSU
    the apex students’ body of the state. to start its agitation with a 12-hour stance has not swung in favour of the
    The Governor, Gen (Retd) JJ Singh bandh in Itanagar on February 20, co- governments. Reiterating its earlier
    also indicated that he could exercise inciding with the statehood day cele- stand, the union says it will not move
    special constitutional powers under bration and observing it as a black day, an inch off its feet, unless its immedi-
    Article 371(H) in case there arises an followed by a 24-hour capital bandh ate demand for the release of the re-
    emergency. on February 29 in the second phase maining boys was fulfilled.
    “My visit to the Tirap district in and further on, a state-wide bandh on AAPSU president Kanu Bagang
    February serves as a warning to the an unspecified date. Meanwhile, the blamed both the state government and
    ultra outfits. We will not tolerate any AAPSU has called off the bandh and the Centre for their failure to tackle in-
    form of subversive activities. The suspended its agitation temporarily at surgency in these two districts. “The
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