Arunachal anti-dam activist Bhanu Tatak stopped at Delhi airport from flying to Dublin: Who is she?

Arunachal Pradesh -based activist and lawyer Bhanu Tatak, known for his opposing Mega Dam projects in Siang Valley, was stopped at Delhi Airport on Sunday while trying to fly to Dublin.

Authorities confirmed that the immigration officials moved in a viewing office (Loc) published in connection with two police cases waiting in their state.

Bhanu, who served as the Legal Consultant of the Siang Native Farmer Forum, started next week and headed to Ireland for a three -month academic program at Dublin City University.
Detention quickly entered political controversy and claimed that opposition leaders aimed at the activism of the state government led by BJP for hydroelectric projects for hydroelectric projects.

Bhanu Tatak: Cases Against Him

Police officials in Itanagar said Loc is not related to Bhanu’s anti -roof activism, especially in the lawsuits registered with the local police station.

First, during a protest, Itanagar dates back to 2021, allegedly entering the BB Plaza Shopping Center, and led to charges of violations of penalty.
The second case filed in 2022 accuses him of financing the “harmony wall” wall painting at the civilian secretariat. In this case, Assam artist Nilim Mahanta and activist Ebo Mili were also accused of jointly. Inspectors claimed that Bhanu had found evidence that he had transferred funds -related funds.
In the midst of criticism, Arunaçhal Pradesh’s Police General Inspector (Law and Order) Chukhu Apa, PTI, Tatak, in recent years to encourage violence, leading gangs and female protesters to resist a cabin minister, including the allegations of “10 to 12 cases”, he said.

Politics and Protest

Against the long -term 11,500 MW Siang senior project, Bhanu had a leading face of the base campaigns against Mega Dams, where critics could replace domestic communities and disrupt fragile ecosystems.

Arunaçhal Pradesh Youth Congress condemned the action against him and called it an example of “high fifties of the state government”.

Youth wing said in a statement: “This responds to the role of the Siang Dam project in the leading protests against the project. This is another fabricated situation to silence the opposition. Such a naughty action will not give fruit because we live in a democratic country that needs to be respected.”

(ToI, with inputs from agencies)