All-party coordination committee delegation calls on Governor

An all-party coordination committee (APCC) delegation called on Governor Brig (Retd) Dr B D Mishra on Wednesday and demanded immediate ouster of the Pema Khandu government for its "failure" to control large scale rioting during the recent PRC protest in the state.

The delegation was led by former chief minister Gegong Apang also submitted a memorandum to the governor. Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee president Takam Sanjay was also part of the delegation.

Taking a dig at the state government's announcement of Rs 20 lakh ex-gratia for each next of kin of the deceased, Apang claimed that there is no provision of ex-gratia as per tribal custom for which three bereaved families have turned down.

The BJP government in Arunachal Pradesh has announced a judicial probe into the large scale rioting, violence and vandalism during the recent PRC protest that left three people dead.

The probe would be carried out by a committee headed by a retired judge, a CMO communique said on Wednesday.