Arunachal Pradesh Youth Congress plans protest over missing Everester

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ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Youth Congress (APYC) president Tarh Jhony has said that if the State Government fails to address the demands made by the family members of Everester Tapi Mra and Niku Dao within a day, APYC will organize a peaceful protest at the premises of the Director of Sports & Youth Affairs office on Friday.

Jhony, who along with the APYC members met the aggrieved family members at the IG Park on Wednesday, said that their visit is purely humanitarian and hence should not be considered political. He said that it is very sad to know that the State Government is ignoring the request of aggrieved family members.

He said that Tapi Mra is the one who is the first from the State to scale Mount Everest. Moreover, the demands of the family members are very genuine, which can be fulfilled instantly if the State Government desires.

"The Chief Minister should at least engage some officials to meet the family and accordingly try to know their problems. This is sad that till today there has been no official correspondence from the State Government," he said, adding that the dharna could have been avoided by the timely response by the Government.

He also claimed that the search-and-rescue operation conducted by the State Government was futile and not executed properly. Besides, the State Government should immediately accept the three-point demands made by the aggrieved family.

Meanwhile, Yatuk Mra Nalo, sister of Everester Tapi Mra said that there is no correspondence from the State Government over the demands of the family. Also, the three-point demands are very simple and can be fulfilled if the Government wants.

She said that the demands include bringing back her brother and his aide Niku Dao dead or alive, action against East Kameng district Deputy Commissioner PA Polumatla for his alleged negligence in conducting the first search-and-rescue operation and constituting a high-level inquiry in the entire episode.

"Sometimes I feel that is it only because I am a woman that the State Government is ignoring my concern. I feel left alone in this fight for my brother's rights. Therefore, I would request women's organizations of the State to raise their voices on my behalf," she added.

She said that the State Government should immediately inform the aggrieved family of the updates on any rescue operation, if conducted by the department concerned. Also, action against the East Kameng DC should be immediately initiated.

"If the State Government can't take action against the DC, let the DC be ordered by the Government to sit for open debate on the search-and-rescue operation failure with me. This will clarify whether the allegation made against him is true or false," she said.

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