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ITANAGAR: The All Nyishi Students Union (ANSU) has declared the first phase of the 12-hour ICR bandh on December 27 next following the failure of the state government to address 13-point charters of demand in connection to the APPSC question paper leakage scam.
Addressing the media at the Arunachal Press Club here today, ANSU Vice President Rahim Yangfo said that the union along with the aggrieved aspirants under the banner, 'Pan Arunachal Joint Steering Committee-APPSC' has waited almost 4 months and the state government is yet to fulfil the demands.
He said the lackadaisical attitude, and thereby delay in accepting the entire 13-point demands in a go by the state government is the prime reason the union had to come up with the bandh call. And, if the demands are not addressed after the first phase of the bandh call, the union will continue its democratic movement further.
"We expected the appeal of the aspirants is being heard as well and be positively responded to. Now, it seems like the assurance of the state government is just an eyewash tactic. Moreover, the union and the aspirant are not satisfied with the recent cabinet decision on the APPSC paper leakage issue," he said, adding that the cabinet has only addressed a few points from the 13-point demands of the union.
Recently, the state cabinet made the decision to initiate a fast-paced departmental inquiry against government officials involved in the APPSC paper leakage issue, to frame rules for the implementation of the whistle-blower Act and a grievances cell of APPSC to be overhauled and strengthen.
"The entire demands of the union should be met in a go and not in a phase-wise. ANSU is hell-bent to resolve the matter and will ensure it unless the demand is fulfilled," he added.
Yangfo also said that the issue is not only confined to ANSU but the APPSU is also very serious in the matter as well as making follow-up on the matter. He also appealed to the people of ICR and the state to support the cause.
The state government should be clear that the bandh call is the last resort and also not politically motivated. As usual, during the bandh, paramilitary, police, emergency medical services, etc shall remain operational.
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