Staff Reporter

ITANAGAR : The Arunachal ST Bachao Andolan Committee on Tuesday served a two-day ultimatum to the Government of Arunachal Pradesh, particularly the Political Department, demanding corrections to the recently issued gazette notification titled “Arunachal Pradesh Inner Line Permit (ILP) Guidelines, 2026.”

Addressing reporters at the Arunachal Press Club here, the committee’s general secretary Millo Ambo alleged that the Political Department had issued the official gazette notification on March 31, 2026, without proper scrutiny.

Ambo claimed that after reviewing the new guidelines, the committee found several loopholes and alleged that the notification had been prepared in haste. He further stated that some provisions in the guidelines could prove “dangerous” for the indigenous people of Arunachal Pradesh in the future.

While acknowledging that the new guidelines aim to strengthen the enforcement and regulation of the ILP system for non-natives entering the state, Ambo raised objections to certain clauses, including provisions allegedly allowing contractors to bring in up to 200 labourers for projects.

He further alleged that some parts of the new guidelines violate the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Act, 1873.

The committee urged the state government to immediately review and rectify the notification in the interest of the safety and security of the indigenous people of the state, warning that failure to do so could create serious problems in the future.

Highlighting the committee’s ongoing movement against illegal entry of outsiders into the state without valid ILPs or using fake permits, ST Bachao Andolan Committee chairman Sol Dodum alleged widespread corruption in the ILP checking system.

Dodum claimed that illegal entry of outsiders was occurring due to alleged corruption involving district administration officials and police personnel deployed at check gates. He accused some police personnel of allowing outsiders to enter the state without valid ILPs in exchange for money, while also alleging lack of proper monitoring by the district administration.

He further claimed that the state government was suffering huge revenue leakage due to corrupt practices in ILP issuance and checking, alleging that revenue collected from ILP issuance was not being properly deposited into government accounts.

The committee warned that if the government fails to make necessary corrections within two days, it would launch a democratic movement against the state government.