Hundreds join rally, resignation demand grows louder Extract from AT News Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jan 13: The demand for resignation of APPSC Chairman Dr. Ligu Tacho and Member Mamang Dai grew louder as the hundreds of supporters joined the protest rally organized by Consultative Community (CC) today. The supporters joined the protesting aspirants in the procession holding placards, posters and banners. The procession was led by Dr. Nani Bath, Biru Nasi, Patey Tayum and Mepe Ete, the volunteers who are on fast unto death, along with senior Journalist Bengia Agung, BJP state unit media cell in charge Jarpum Gamlin. It started from the Tennis Court IG Park up to the Commission office where they gathered and raised slogans against the Commission demanding immediate fulfillment of their demands. The People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA) has also joined the procession led by its Chairman Kamen Ringu. Sticking to its earlier demands like resignation of Chairman and the Member on moral ground, Presidential reference on the issue, copy of magisterial inquiry report, the Consultative Committee today made fresh demands including forming of Reform Committee headed by a retired IAS officer and relaxation of age limits by two years. The APPSC secretary Ashok Kumar received the representation from the Consultative Committee; however no concrete assurance was given to the aspirants. Meanwhile, Research Scholars from Rajiv Gandhi University Rono Hills under the aegis of RGU Research Scholar Forum has extended its solidarity with the Consultative Committee and the volunteers who are on indefinite hunger strike. Research scholars Tayuk Sonam, Taba Biroy, Techi Sissal and Man Norbu have declared 24 hunger strikes and joined with the ongoing team. The standoff between the agitating aspirants appears to be brewing more, as the government issued fresh statement wherein APPSC secretary Ashok Kumar informed that the examination of all the papers of APPSCCE (Main) would be conducted from March 14 2015. The fresh statement is firmer than earlier statement as it deleted the word, ‘tentatively’.
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 02:13:00 +0000