The SUMP Affected Area Youth Association called for a shutdown in Siang, Upper Siang, and East Siang districts of Arunachal Pradesh on November 2.
The shutdown protests the arrests of individuals agitating against the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, alleged forced surveys, and central armed police deployment.
The 11,200-MW mega hydropower project has faced sustained opposition from the indigenous Adi community over submergence fears and traditional land loss.