The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee criticized the deployment of 250 additional Rapid Action Force personnel in areas affected by the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project.
East Siang police confirmed the arrest of 26 people, including five juveniles, following violence during an anti-dam shutdown in Pasighat.
Fresh protests and vandalism were reported during a 12-hour bandh in Upper Subansiri district over the proposed Subansiri Upper Hydroelectric Project.