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AJYCP burns Pema Khandu's effigy

Asom Jatiyotabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) Tinsukia district committee on Tuesday burnt the effigy of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu near AJYCP Tinsukia district committee office in protest against Graffiti Artist Nilim Mahanta's arrest by Arunachal Pradesh police from his residence at Lakhimpur on Sunday.

Surojit Moran was the joint secretary of AJYCP Central committee. Hunmoni Chaliha was the president. Kanchan Borah was the General Secretary of AJYCP Tinsukia district committee. They were all present during the burning effigy and shouted various slogans against Chief minister Prema Khandu and BJP led Government of Arunachal Pradesh.

Kanchan Borah mentioned that Nilim Mahanta is a renowned graffiti artist of Assam. He painted several paintings, but on Sunday he was arrested from his residence by Arunachal Pradesh police because he painted "No Big Dams" on the walls of Arunachal Pradesh.

 

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