The Arunachal Pradesh Indigenous Youth Organisation (APIYO) has announced that it will launch a long-distance foot march titled “Delhi Chalo Abhiyan” from Itanagar on January 31, heading towards New Delhi, to press for its long-pending demands.The march will commence from Akashdeep and will be led by APIYO president Taro Sonam Liyak.
Explaining the objective of the march, Liyak said the decision was taken due to what he described as the state government’s continued inaction on issues repeatedly raised by the organisation. These include the demolition of what the organisation describes as illegal mosques and the identification and filtration of illegal immigrants in the state.
According to Liyak, a delegation of APIYO met State Home Minister Mama Natung on December 19 after a successful bandh call on December 9. Following this, the organisation gave the state government one month’s time to dismantle illegal structures and shut down weekly markets. However, he alleged that no concrete action was taken within the stipulated period. mass rally against illegal immigration was held on December 27, drawing thousands of participants. Another meeting with the Home Minister on January 13 also failed to yield any positive outcome.
Liyak claimed that APIYO leaders have not been able to meet Chief Minister Pema Khandu, despite repeated attempts.
Stating that all efforts at the state level have failed, Liyak said the organisation is now compelled to approach the Central Government through the Delhi Chalo Abhiyan. He described the proposed march as a peaceful and symbolic movement aimed at protecting the land, identity, and rights of indigenous communities of Arunachal Pradesh.
##APIYO #DelhiChaloAbhiyan #ArunachalPradesh #Politics
