Itanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh Women’s Welfare Society (APWWS) has expressed deep concern over the recent detention of several members of the Pan Arunachal Joint Steering Committee (PAJSC) by the Capital police and has called for their immediate release.
APWWS president Kani Nada Maling, in a statement on Wednesday, described the situation as “heartbreaking” and emphasized that the detained PAJSC members are not “anti-social elements.”
Maling highlighted the importance of building trust among young people for a welfare government and underscored the need to address systematic corruption in the recruitment process to ensure a fair and equitable job environment.
She expressed disappointment over the arrest of the PAJSC members and called on the state government to reflect on its failure to fulfill commitments made to the committee.
The APWWS president also warned about the damaging effects of systematic corruption in the recruitment process, likening it to a parasite that harms the entire ecosystem.
“We appeal for the early release of the PAJSC members and a peaceful resolution of their long-standing issue so that aspirants can prepare for their examinations,” Maling said, noting that the detained members represent thousands of aspirants whose lives and career prospects have been severely affected.
The PAJSC had declared February 18 as a ‘Black Day’ and resolved to boycott the Statehood Day celebrations on February 20 in protest against the state government’s alleged failure to address the APPSC cash-for-job scam, despite a year passing.
Following the declaration, five PAJSC members, including its chairman Techi Puru, vice-chairman Tadak Nalo and members Marge Kamnyi, Techi Rana and Hage Butung, were detained by the police on February 19.
While Nalo, Kamnyi and Rana were released on Wednesday, Puru and Butung remain detained.
The released members have reaffirmed their commitment to their cause and vowed to continue their “democratic protest.”
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