Itanagar, June 2, 2026 — The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) on Tuesday submitted a 13‑point memorandum to Chief Minister Pema Khandu seeking urgent constitutional, administrative and legislative measures to protect the rights, identity, land and political future of the state’s indigenous communities. The apex student body described the memorandum as a roadmap to safeguard Arunachal Pradesh’s demographic security and constitutional guarantees while addressing employment, education, border security, youth welfare and social justice.
Led by AAPSU president Meje Taku and general secretary Mato Bui, the union presented the demands at the state secretariat and later outlined them at a press conference at the Arunachal Press Club. Taku said the package focuses on strengthening constitutional protections and resolving long‑standing concerns affecting indigenous people, students, youth and women.
Key demands include abolition of the existing 80:20 recruitment ratio in APPSC and APSSB examinations, and mandatory verification of Permanent Residence Certificates (PRC) and Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribe (APST) certificates in all government recruitments, with strict action against forged documents. The union also wants amendments to the Arunachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1997 to require valid PRC and APST certificates for standing in panchayat elections.
AAPSU has urged a constitutional strengthening of Article 371(H) and sought protections comparable to those of Nagaland and Mizoram, along with inclusion of Arunachal under the Sixth Schedule. The memorandum reiterated the body’s long‑standing stance on the Chakma‑Hajong issue, demanding a permanent solution that preserves indigenous demographic, political and territorial interests; Taku said the chief minister and the union will soon take the matter to the Union Home Ministry.
The students’ union also pressed for completion of the Arunachal‑Assam boundary demarcation and proposed a dedicated corridor road along the southern boundary to boost connectivity and territorial security. To curb illegal migration from Bangladesh and Myanmar, AAPSU called for stricter enforcement of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system, regular verification drives and stronger state‑central coordination.
On foreign affairs and social justice, the union urged the state to raise the issue of stapled visas issued to Arunachalis with the Ministry of External Affairs and sought a central anti‑racism law to address discrimination against people from the Northeast. For education and youth welfare, AAPSU demanded a single‑window scholarship disbursement system, better implementation of the Chief Minister’s Research Fellowship for APST scholars, simplification of entrepreneurship schemes such as DDUSY and MEGP, permanent CUET centres in Itanagar, Naharlagun and Pasighat, and a startup package for indigenous youth.
Under social welfare, the memorandum called for immediate operation of the Capital Region Working Women’s Hostel and improved access to safe drinking water and affordable housing for vulnerable women. Taku described the demands as “constitutional deliverables,” not new requests, and said AAPSU expects a time‑bound, publicly accountable response from the government. He added that Khandu received the memorandum positively and assured that the issues would be examined “at the earliest.” Taku warned that if the demands are not addressed, the union would launch a democratic agitation and, if necessary, a statewide “lockdown.”
Original Source: https://arunachaltimes.in/index.php/2026/06/03/aapsu-submits-memo-to-cm-to-safeguard-rights-identity/
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Publish Date: 2026-06-03 01:21:00
