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48-hour bandh by AAPSU begins
Itanagar, May 04: The 48-hour state-wide bandh by All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU) to enforce its boycott of tomorrow`s Lok Sabha polls began today affecting life in the capital town.
Itanagar, May 04: The 48-hour state-wide bandh by All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU) to enforce its boycott of tomorrow's Lok Sabha polls began today affecting life in the capital town.
The bandh, which began at 5 am was reported to be peaceful so far, police said.
No untoward incident was reported so far as vehicles kept off the roads and markets and business establishments downed their shutters, Robin Hibu, police superintendent of Papum Pare district said.
Government offices, post offices and banks were closed with the day being a holiday on the occasion of Buddha Purnima and educational institutions were closed because of summer vacations, he said.
AAPSU called the bandh to enforce its boycott of polls in the two Lok Sabha seats in the state scheduled tomorrow to protest the inclusion of the names of 1497 Chakma-Hajong refugees in the state electoral rolls at the instructions of the Election Commission.
DIG Suresh Roy said altogether 31 companies, including 17 companies of para military force, have been sent by the Centre for the smooth conduct of polls tomorrow.
Bureau Report
No untoward incident was reported so far as vehicles kept off the roads and markets and business establishments downed their shutters, Robin Hibu, police superintendent of Papum Pare district said.
Government offices, post offices and banks were closed with the day being a holiday on the occasion of Buddha Purnima and educational institutions were closed because of summer vacations, he said.
AAPSU called the bandh to enforce its boycott of polls in the two Lok Sabha seats in the state scheduled tomorrow to protest the inclusion of the names of 1497 Chakma-Hajong refugees in the state electoral rolls at the instructions of the Election Commission.
DIG Suresh Roy said altogether 31 companies, including 17 companies of para military force, have been sent by the Centre for the smooth conduct of polls tomorrow.
Bureau Report