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Anti-dam protests flare as CM Pema Khandu visits Arunachal’s Siang basin
✍️ Maktoob
🗓 01 Oct 2026, 05:41 AM
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Protesters gathered in Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang basin to oppose dam projects while Chief Minister Pema Khandu was on a visit to the region. Demonstrators raised the slogan 'Our land, our way of life' during the protest.
During Chief Minister Pema Khandu’s visit to the Siang basin, local residents and activists assembled to voice their opposition to proposed dam constructions in the area. The demonstration turned vocal as protesters raised banners and chanted against the projects.
Protesters repeatedly used the slogan 'Our land, our way of life' to express their fear that dams would disrupt traditional livelihoods and the ecological balance of the basin. They urged the government to reconsider any infrastructure plans that threaten their cultural heritage.
Officials accompanying the Chief Minister observed the protest, and security personnel were deployed to maintain order. No clashes were reported, and the visit continued as scheduled after the demonstrators dispersed.
Protesters repeatedly used the slogan 'Our land, our way of life' to express their fear that dams would disrupt traditional livelihoods and the ecological balance of the basin. They urged the government to reconsider any infrastructure plans that threaten their cultural heritage.
Officials accompanying the Chief Minister observed the protest, and security personnel were deployed to maintain order. No clashes were reported, and the visit continued as scheduled after the demonstrators dispersed.