Police Complaint Against Pema Khandu, Kiren Rijiju Over BRO Road Fiasco

The complaint pertained to the controversy over Border Roads Organisation renaming Kimin as Bilgarh in Assam during a June 17 event where Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 20 km Kimin-Potin road and 11 other such projects.

Leaders of four political parties filed a police complaint against Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, accusing them of "willful violation" of several laws and Constitution,besides an attempt to alter the territory of Arunachal Pradesh. The complaint filed on Thursday at Kimin police station in the Papumpare district pertained to the controversy over the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) renaming Kimin as Bilgarh in Assam during a June 17 event where Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 20 km Kimin-Potin road and 11 other such projects. The complaint was filed by Kahfa Bengia and Kaling Jerang of People's Party of Arunachal (PPA), Ruhi Tagung and Riba Pangia Dolo of Janata Dal (United), Techi Tegi Tara and Gyamar Tana of Congress and Jarjum Ete of Janata Dal (Secular). The complainants alleged that Mr Khandu and Mr Rijiju violated the Arunachal Pradesh Statehood Act of 1987, Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation of 1873 (Restricted Area Permit) and Arunachal Pradesh (Land Settlement & Record) Act of 2000 while committing fraudulent contempt of Article 3 of Constitution.