DM declares proposed bandh illegal

ITANAGAR, Sep 22: The Deputy Commissioner Cum District Magistrate Itanagar Capital Complex, Prince Dhawan vide an executive order has declared the 12-hrs Capital Bandh proposed by Mere Vichaar Andolan Committee (MVAC) on September 25 as illegal and has directed the said organization to refrain from enforcing the bandh by calling it off.
The DM ordered that any damage or destruction to public or private properties shall be recovered from the bandh callers, if proposed bandh call is not called off and the violators of order shall be viewed seriously and penal action will be taken as per law.
The DM further informed that the vehicles would ply as usual. He also informed that the markets would remain open and incase if any shop is found closed, their trading license would be cancelled.
The DM has stressed that the District Administration has zero tolerance against such bandh call and the culprits would be dealt with an iron hand. He said peaceful democratic means are welcomed but such illegal bandh calls cannot be permitted.