ES Reporter

ITANAGAR, Mar 9:Arunachal Law Students Union (ALSU) on Friday staged a massive demonstration at Indira Gandhi Park protesting against government indifference towards their eight point charter of demand.

The law students who have been seeking fulfillment of their genuine demands since last one year today held a two-hour token strike which was later extended by an hour.

The protesters also raised slogans demanding immediate solution to their demands within stipulated time.

Their demands include revocation of Unlawful (Prevention) Activities Act-2014, to frame a law and forest Act, establishment of a court of Judicial Magistrate first class in every district of the state, full-fledged juvenile rehabilitation centre in the state capital with sufficient professionals and staffers etc.

Addressing the massive gathering, ALSU President Romik Jogu threatened to further intensify the protest if their demands are not met within a short period of time.

"Despite lapse of one year no response has come and the government is overlooking the demands which we have put forward for the betterment of society,” he said.

Requesting the government to place their demands in the ongoing assembly session, Jogu termed the Arunachal Unlawful (Prevention) Activities Act-2014 as “unnecessary”, which he alleged is curtailing the fundamental rights of citizens and contradictory to various provisions as enshrined in the Constitution of India.

“The law was brought during former Chief Minister Nabam Tuki’s tenure with good intention to contain crime, but it has been misused by the administration today to curtail the voice of the common man,” he alleged.

The union further sought removal of parliamentary secretaries in compliance to Article 164(1A) of the Constitution of India  including effective implementation of the Arunachal Pradesh Forest Act and Land Laws to protect the indigenous lands from outsiders.

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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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