ES Reporter

ITANAGAR, Dec 10:  All Arunachal Tribal Rural Panchayat Restoration Andolan Committee (AATRPRAC) has demanded the state government to initiate action against State Election Commission (SEC), District Election Officers (DEO) and concerned RO for allowing participation of Non-APST in the state Panchayat Election 2020 in various Zilla Parishad constituencies of Namsai and Changlang districts.
Addressing the media at the press club here on Friday, Chairman AATRPRAC Maji Tayem said, "Despite being aware of non eligibility of Non-APST participation in state elections, the SEC and DEO of the district allowed many to contest the  PR elections."
The committee also demanded a reply from the BJP President as to why party ticket was issued to many Non-APST candidates in both districts, roll back of names of Non-APST candidates holding posts of ZPM, GPM, demarcation of areas with ordinary and permanent residents and also instituting a high level committee to monitor and check illegal ST and PRC attainment.
The concerned department has no right to allow such practises in the state. Therefore, we demand the roll back of the winning candidates, especially in the districts of Namsai and Changlang, he added.
“Likewise, we also demand the SEC to define the meaning of ordinary residents. According to the SEC, one who is an ordinary resident can participate in election, however, most of the public are unaware of what rights does this particular section of people possess,” he said.
Tayem said none of the winning candidates from the Zilla Parishad Constituency under Lekang-I, Mahavepur and Lekang-II of Namsai district possess APST certificate. Which clearly indicates the misuse of power and party in the election to just gain power by threatening the future consequences of state's tribals, he added.     
Tayem said the BJP party president should also respond to the public as to why party tickets were provided to the Non-APST candidates in Namsai and Changlang districts while it revoked the party ticket of a candidate in Vijoynagar area.
Instituting a high level committee to check the illegal grant of ST and PRC to Non-APST in the state is much needed, he added.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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