ILP checking at border areas of Assam-Arunachal Pradesh raises uproar among public

Gohpur: Following the ILP checking drive in the border areas of Assam Arunachal Pradesh border, the All Nyishi Students’ Union (ANSU) conducted an Inner Line Permit (ILP) checking drive along with the district administration and the police department on Monday.

As per media reports, several people of Assamese people were detained for not possessing Inner Line Permit and later dropped off at the Sulengi Check Gate and Banderdewa Check Gate respectively.

The latest information states that sudden drive in the border areas of Gohpur, Banderdewa had led to an uproar among the people of Assam.

Speaking to media, one of the local people from the border areas alleged that there are many Assamese people who are being physically and mentally tortured by the ANSU in the name of ILP for the past few weeks.

Reportedly, ILP checks were conducted at 13 locations in Itanagar and Naharlagun of Arunachal Pradesh.

On the other hand, ANSU president told the media that the defaulters were first taken to the police station, and were sent back to their native places after thorough verification.

“We made sure that the defaulters were sent back to their respective places,” Takam said.

They further assured that this drive is not for individual benefit but for the greater interest of the state.

Notably, the NRC exercise in the neighbouring state of Assam, many people have allegedly entered Arunachal without proper ILPs, ANSU claimed.

ANSU president Takam also requested the people of the state to bring in labourers only through proper channels, and minimize future tribulations in the state or on individuals.

Furthermore, ANSU general secretary Tukbom Ligu said the union will soon submit a representation to the state government to ensure thorough checking of ILPs at various checkpoints of the state, especially in the Assam-Arunachal boundary areas.

“In many cases, people are allowed to enter the state merely on paying some cash, without obtaining ILP, at the check gates. This attitude of a few police personnel is very careless,” Ligu said, adding, “We will also initiate talks with the district administration and the police department in the matter.”

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