Should the Election Commission of India suspend the election process in Kurung Kumey district...

Comments from readers: - 1. No, because so much has already happened. The public acted very injudiciously and inappropriately, making it uneasy for the voters who had come from far-off places to vote as the situation started getting tense after the actual polling took place and people who had to...

Is Arunachal equipped to handle natural disasters?

Comments from readers: - 1. Our state government is ill-equipped to handle natural disasters. Frequently occurring calamities have failed to make any substantial change on the part of the authorities. This opinion might be harsh, but this is the reality. However, it is expected that those at the helm of...

Did you sell your vote during the 11 April simultaneous elections?

Comments from readers: - 1. I'm not for sale. 2. Better get Rs 15,000 now because I will get nothing in the next 5 years. 3. As a responsible citizen, I voted for development and not for money. 4. In Arunachal Pradesh everyone is corrupted, everyone is running after money. So I must...

Will the citizenship amendment bill affect the voting pattern in Arunachal?

Comments from readers: - 1. Very little, as at this moment most of the common people are uneducated on this issue. 2. Most of Arunachal votes for cash and contracts. No one cares about real party politics and the future of the state and the people. 3. Not at all. Nobody is...

Is the involvement of underground elements in elections a threat to the state’s future?

  Comments from readers: - 1. Ironically, UG elements were brought into action in Arunachal by our selfish politicians back in the 1990s. Because of their greed for power and throne, the poor public is still suffering and this is going to continue forever. Even this time, some of the power-hungry...

Is the trend of winning elections uncontested fair in a democracy?

Comments from readers: - 1. It is tantamount to betrayal and deception against the voters of a constituency. The nexus and conspiracy among the candidates pave way for corruption and people cannot exercise their right to adult franchise. The candidates who withdraw after standing should not be considered next time...

Are you aware of marches by school students across the world regarding climate change

Comments from readers: - 1. It's good to know that children are actively taking part in saving our planet from climate change. They are the torchbearers of the future generation. 2. Climate change and global warming are a great threat to humanity and all living things existing on the blue planet....

Is there a credible opposition party in Arunachal?

Comments from readers: - 1. Congress is BJP and BJP is Congress. 2. No. Either opposition will defect into ruling or ruling into opposition. 3. They are not credible, never have been, just opportunistic maggots feeding on issues. 4. What Arunachal truly need is a strong indigenous party that has its priorities figured...

Is Arunachalee society civil in true sense ?

Comments from readers: - 1. A decaying society. 2. The cause for the recent Anti-PRC protests may have been genuine but the uncivilized mentality of the people came to the fore when they started daylight looting of various shops, benefiting from the chaos the protests had thrown the town into. A...

Will you vote for the party or the candidate in the upcoming parliamentary...

Comments from readers: - 1. Work or any progress has to be made by the candidate and not by the party. So, choosing a good candidate can bring many positive developments. 2. A person of good morality and leadership quality will get my vote, irrespective of his party. Honesty and trustworthiness...

Will you vote for money in the upcoming state and parliamentary elections?

Comments from readers: - 1. It is an open secret that the promises made during the election period are only to lure the voters. After winning the election, the MLAs do the rest as per his will. He will definitely misuse the public money and people are not going to...

Did the state administration and police overreact to the Republic Day flag incident in...

Comments from readers: - 1. When so many corrupted officials and leaders are spared and can live with dignity in this country, then why cannot the authorities ignore such unintentional mistakes? 2. It's an unfortunate incident that happened on Republic Day, but suspending the police personnel in-charge was not a justified...

Do you believe Itanagar will get an operational airport in the next five years?

Comments: 1. Greedy people will rack up the compensation issue, and it will take more than two decades to get completed. 2. Two important bridges over Siang/Brahmaputra took more than a decade to complete. Ranaghat Bridge in Pasighat under East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh was completed in 20 years and...

Are you satisfied with the performance of Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission?

Comments: 1. Oh, come on! That's a good joke. APPSC and efficiency are a metaphor of night and day. Satisfaction from them is nowhere even a valid question. 2. The APPSC has not been ale to conduct a single exam freely and fairly in spite of it being the epitome of...

Are you satisfied with central minister and Arunachal West MP Kiren Rijiju’s performance?

Of the total 2122 votes polled, 1,183 (55.75%) readers said they are not satisfied with Kiren Rijiju's performance, while 788 voters (37.13%) expressed their satisfaction (see poll results). The comments, however, are largely in favour of the minister. Comments: 1. He should stop being a 'yes man' and start being more assertive about...

Is ‘Arunachal Rising’ a political gimmick?

There were 1,023 responses, out of which 787 said that Arunachal Rising is a political gimmick, while 142 said that it is not a gimmick.   We reproduce some of the comments: 1. It's an honest endeavour to reach out to the people at their doorsteps. From the fact that many villagers...

Is creation of so many districts justified in Arunachal Pradesh?

We received 1,914 submissions in response to our latest poll: Is creation of so many districts justified in Arunachal Pradesh? Of the total votes received, 69.07% or 1,322 readers do not agree with the creation of these many districts in the state, while 24.92 % or 477 have agreed that...

Should PRC be granted to non- APST but Indians settled prior to 1968 in...

A total of 2537 readers took part in the vote. An overwhelming 1941 respondents said they were against granting of permanent resident certificates (see poll results).   Should PRC be granted to non- APST but Indians settled prior to 1968 in 49-Bordumsa-Diyun and 50-Miao-Vijaynagar constituencies in Changlang and 48-Lekang Constituency in...

Are you satisfied with the performance of the Pema Khandu government?

A total of 1692 readers responded to the poll. 519 expressed satisfaction with Chief Minister Pema Khandu's government, while 910 readers said they were not happy with the performance of the government. 209 readers were not sure about the performance of the government (see poll results for details).   Are you...