Nirmala Sitharaman, Kiren Rijiju take stock of Army-Arunachal police conflict

  • | Thursday | 8th November, 2018

Bomdila: Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday took stock of the situation arising out of clashes between Army and Arunachal Pradesh Police personnel here on November 2. Some soldiers allegedly had vandalised Bomdila police station and assaulted police personnel and civilians.“The Defence Minister (Sitharaman) and I looked into the ongoing conflict. An incident can’t be allowed to tarnish the image of the great institutions,” he said.Both Sitharaman and Rijiju also met members of the civil society as part of confidence building measures. I appeal everyone not to treat it as army versus police and civil administration issue,” said Rijiju, the Union minister of state for home.Rijiju, who hails from Arunachal Pradesh, said the incident should be settled amicably. “Both the army and police are serving the nation with utmost dedication.

Bomdila: Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday took stock of the situation arising out of clashes between Army and Arunachal Pradesh Police personnel here on November 2. Some soldiers allegedly had vandalised Bomdila police station and assaulted police personnel and civilians.“The Defence Minister (Sitharaman) and I looked into the ongoing conflict. I appeal everyone not to treat it as army versus police and civil administration issue,” said Rijiju, the Union minister of state for home.Rijiju, who hails from Arunachal Pradesh, said the incident should be settled amicably. “Both the army and police are serving the nation with utmost dedication. An incident can’t be allowed to tarnish the image of the great institutions,” he said.Both Sitharaman and Rijiju also met members of the civil society as part of confidence building measures.

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