ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Mama Natung called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his official residence in New Delhi on Monday.
During the meeting, Mama Natung urged Union Minister Amit Shah to fence the international borders of the state to check infiltration, insurgent activities, and illegal cross-border movements.
Taking to his X handle, Natung wrote “Called on Hon’ble Union Home Minister GoI @AmitShah Ji at his official residence, New Delhi today and briefed about high vigilance on inter-state check gates & secure fencing over international borders.”
He said fencing over the international borders is the utmost priority of the northeastern state to prevent infiltrations, drug trafficking, insurgent activities, and illegal cross-border movements.
He said a proposal for TCL 2.0 package for strengthening the State Police has also been submitted to the ministry.
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Natung also briefed the union minister about the augmentation of vigilance at the check gates of the state in the wake of Bangladesh’s political crisis through strict checking of inner line permits and recent linking of Aadhaar card with e-ILP.
Shah promised to carefully consider the proposals and work towards a favourable outcome.
Arunachal Pradesh shares 160 km border with Bhutan in the west, 1,080 km with China in the north and northeast, and 440 km with Myanmar to the east.
