ES reporter
ITANAGAR, Aug 1: Fearing that many refugees whose names do not figure in the final draft of National Register of Citizens (NRC) for Assam might sneak into the state, the All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU) has decided to launch “operation clean drive” to thwart possible infiltration of such illegal immigrants into the state.

A committee headed by convener Tatung Taga will be helping concerned authorities in assessing the situation who on its part will conduct spot verification at all the entry and exit points in various districts, then help in driving out those taking refuge in the state without valid documentation.

Addressing a press conference, General Secretary, AAPSU, Tobom Dai informed that the union is fully prepared to tackle the projected consequences of the NRC and warned those taking refuge without valid documentation to leave the state within 15 days.

In this connection, Dai also appealed to the government to come out with strong anti-influx measures by constructing more utposts at Tezu, Pasighat, Banderdewa, Roing, etc to check the menace of unabated influx of illegal immigrants into the state.

Referring to its recent survey conducted to check illegal migrants in areas bordering Assam such as Gumto, Doimukh and Banderdewa, etc, Taga claimed that as per their findings there are many shops under Banderdewa which are allegedly issuing illegal ILPs to outsiders without consent of concerned issuing authority.

"Our intervention led to the  arrest of 8 agents who were issuing illegal ILPs," he informed. 

"The development also raises doubt about the veracity of IPL issuance being commercialised and the involvement of some officials also cannot be ruled out,” observed Taga.

Informing that there are many vulnerable locations through which many trespass into our territory, he said despite tall claims of the  state government many still illegally enter into the state by crossing rivers to evade checking at outposts or using routes which are less guarded.

Further Taga also asked people living in inter-state boundaries to be vigilant and requested house owners to properly verify the identity of the tenants before renting them space.

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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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