The Arunachal Pradesh Indigenous Youth Organisation (APIYO) has announced a fresh 24-hour bandh beginning at 5 a.m. on June 5 and ending at 5 a.m. on June 6, alleging continued government inaction on its long-pending demands concerning alleged illegal mosques and illegal immigrants in the state.
The announcement comes just days after APIYO's 24-hour bandh observed on May 28, 2026. According to the organisation, the decision to intensify its agitation was taken due to what it described as the government's persistent ignorance of issues repeatedly raised by the indigenous youth body.
Addressing the media, APIYO president Taro Sonam Liyak stated that despite several memorandums, meetings, protests and the recent bandh, the state government has failed to take any concrete action on the organisation's key demands. He alleged that assurances given by the government have not translated into action on the ground.
Liyak reiterated APIYO's demands, which include action against alleged illegal immigrants and the demolition of alleged illegal religious structures that the organisation claims were constructed without proper authorization.
He said the June 5 bandh is intended to send a strong message to the government regarding public dissatisfaction over the delay in addressing the issues raised by the organisation. APIYO further warned that the movement could be intensified across the state if the government continues to remain unresponsive.
The APIYO president stated that while the organisation's previous agitations were peaceful in nature, the June 5 bandh would mark a more aggressive phase of the movement. He announced that APIYO members would proceed to dismantle alleged illegal structures within the Capital Region if the authorities fail to take action. He also warned other organisations against opposing or obstructing the proposed agitation.
The organisation appealed to the public to extend cooperation during the bandh and maintained that its agitation would continue until its demands are addressed.
APIYO leaders indicated that further programmes and the future course of the movement would be announced in the coming days depending on the government's response.
