Staff Reporter

ITANAGAR, Jan 23: Former minister-cum-Congress president Padi Richo has deferred his proposed agitation in front of the Lower Subansiri DC office at Ziro following the district head’s assurance on Wednesday to meet his demand by January 31 next.
Richo along with senior Congess leaders Taso Grayu, Kime Nime (APCC GS), Takhe Ribiya (BCC president), Tajang Bakhang met the DC on his  invitation in his office on Wednesday when they were assured to make the assessment committee report public, Richo told PTI over telephone.
“I postponed my agitation proposed from January 25 till 31”, he added.
Richo, in a letter on January 17, had called the DC’s attention about problems confronting the people, particularly of Ziro-Hapoli assembly constituency, due to non-completion of Trans-Arunachal Highway (TAH) and demanded the report on verification to remove anomalies, particularly TAH compensation payment, before January 24 failing which, he threatened to stage hunger strike in front of his office from January 25 next.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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