28/09/2025
Siang Eung News Live Desk, Pasighat, 28 September 2025:
The All Adi Youth Association (AAYA) has issued a strong condemnation against the District Administration of East Siang after senior Supreme Court advocate and founder of Human Rights Law Network (HRLN), Colin Gonsalves, was denied Inner Line Permit (ILP) at Ruksin gate on 27 September 2025.
According to AAYA, Shri Gonsalves was on an official visit from Delhi to Arunachal Pradesh to represent Miss Bhanu Tatak, a social and environmental activist from the Adi community, in a legal matter.
In an official release signed by AAYA President Tapir Taga and General Secretary Kangge Moyong, the association described the denial of ILP as an “unconstitutional activity at the highest level.”
The organization made three key points:
• It condemned the denial of entry to Shri Gonsalves, calling the act arbitrary.
• It demanded clarification from the District Administration on the grounds of suspicion against the senior advocate.
• It appealed to the administration not to be unreasonable against individuals with legitimate reasons to enter Adi land.
The condemnation note has been circulated to both electronic and print media for wider publication.
This incident has triggered debates on administrative powers, citizens’ rights and the freedom of legal representation in Arunachal Pradesh.
Siang Eung News Live will continue to track this story for further developments.