09/09/2026
The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) on Tuesday hit out at the Manipur-based Kuki Human Rights Council (KHRC) over its reported communication to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the United Nations concerning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) issue at Bordumsa, terming the move “baseless, politically motivated and an unwanted interference” in Arunachal Pradesh’s internal affairs.
Reacting to the KHRC’s move, AAPSU president Meje Taku said the organisation had “no locus standi” to intervene in issues concerning the indigenous people of Arunachal Pradesh.
“This is purely a matter of Arunachal Pradesh and its indigenous people. It has absolutely nothing to do with some community organisation sitting in Lamka, Churachandpur, in another state,” Taku said in a statement.
The apex students’ body also clarified its position on the SIR hearings at Bordumsa, saying the revision of electoral rolls was a statutory exercise conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
AAPSU maintained that, as a stakeholder, it had the democratic right to raise concerns over the alleged inclusion of “illegal and doubtful” names in the electoral rolls.
The union said the Chakma-Hajong issue should not merely be viewed through the prism of minority rights, claiming it was linked to the “survival” and protection of the identity, land and culture of indigenous communities.
Referring to the settlement of Chakmas and Hajongs in the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency during the 1960s, AAPSU claimed indigenous communities in parts of Changlang district were facing demographic concerns.
Responding to allegations of violent obstruction during the SIR exercise, the union maintained that its agitation was “democratic and peaceful” and intended to highlight the concerns of indigenous people.
AAPSU also criticised the KHRC for intervening in the issue and referred to the ethnic conflict and displacement in Manipur, asking the organisation to focus on addressing human rights concerns within its own state.
The students’ body asserted that it would oppose what it described as illegal settlement in Arunachal Pradesh and said outside organisations should not dictate issues concerning the state’s future.
AAPSU appealed to the Chief Election Commissioner and the Arunachal Pradesh government not to be influenced by what it termed “external pressure tactics” and urged them to ensure that the SIR exercise is completed transparently.
The union also appealed to the people of Arunachal Pradesh to remain united in safeguarding the rights and interests of indigenous communities.
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