AAPSU detects over 2000 ILP violators in Arunachal

The All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU) today said it has detected over 2000 Inner Line Permit (ILP) violators across the state during a drive taken up after publication of the complete draft of the NRC in neighbouring Assam on July 30.

The list of such violators was given to the police in various districts, following which they have been taken out of the Arunachal Pradesh's boundary into Assam, AAPSU general secretary Tabom Dai claimed.

Admitting that they have received such lists from the apex body of students' associations in the state, police sources said, without elaborating, that they were on the job.

"Altogether 2205 ILP violators were detected during the two-day Operation Clean Drive from August 17. The drive has been suspended temporarily and it will resume soon," the AAPSU general secretary said.

Dai said these people were staying in the state without valid ILP which is mandatory for outsiders for entry into Arunachal Pradesh.

When contacted, Capital SP Harsh Vardhan said,"We are on the job. The police are checking the ILP documents of the people after the (complete draft of the) NRC was published. We are taking action."
Bagang said, "There are reports from various districts that ILP violators caught during the Operation Clean Drive are being let off without action. This should be looked into."