Arunachal: Four anti-SUMP activists freed as Govt signals push for reconciliation

Itanagar, Nov 7 (UNI) In a move aimed at easing tensions over the proposed 11,000-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP), the Arunachal Pradesh government on Saturday released four anti-SUMP protesters who had been detained under the Arunachal Pradesh Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (APUAPA), 2014. The four released persons - Adum Tayom, Omak Paron, Okut Paloh and Oson Paron - had been in preventive custody since October 9 following protests against the proposed mega dam in the Siang Valley. The release followed a communication from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) to the Siang Indigenous Farmers' Forum (SIFF) on Friday, conveying the…