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Arunachal CM Pema Khandu Seeks Dialogue After Siang Project Protests Turn Violent
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News18•05-10-2026, 21:30
Arunachal CM Pema Khandu Seeks Dialogue After Siang Project Protests Turn Violent
- •Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu called for dialogue and engagement with local communities regarding the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project following violent protests.
- •The outreach follows clashes in Siang district during Pre-Feasibility Report surveys where over eight security personnel were injured and five individuals were arrested.
- •Protesters have demanded the suspension of surveys and the withdrawal of security forces, while the government maintains the exercise only examines project feasibility.
- •Home Minister Mama Natung appealed for peace and reiterated that the government remains fully open to talks to resolve all concerns regarding the dam project.
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Chief Minister Pema Khandu called for dialogue following violent protests in Siang district against survey work for the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project.
State officials maintain that the Pre-Feasibility Report exercise is strictly intended to examine the project's basic feasibility and does not constitute a final decision or immediate approval to construct the dam.
More than eight security personnel sustained injuries during clashes when protesters charged at security deployments near the project site.
