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Centre Deploys RAF to Arunachal as Siang Hydro Project Protest Escalates
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 26 Oct 2026, 12:33 AM
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Following violent clashes during protests against the Siang hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh, the Indian government has deployed 250 personnel from the Rapid Action Force (RAF).
The Siang hydropower project, located in Arunachal Pradesh, has been the subject of ongoing protests by local communities who express concerns about its environmental impact and potential threat to their livelihoods. Tensions escalated recently, leading to violent clashes between protesters and security forces. The central government, responding to the situation, has deployed the RAF to maintain law and order in the region.