State home minister Tako Dabi said,'Though no home grown ultra group operates in the state, ultras from the neighbouring states use the dense forests in Arunachal as corridor for their movement'.
Arunachal Pradesh today called for a joint regional approach by all north eastern states to deal with different ultra groups who have close nexus among themselves.
Addressing a press conference here on his return from Delhi after having a discussion with the union home minister, P Chidambaram, state's home minister Tako Dabi said though no home grown ultra group operates in the state, ultras from the neighbouring states like Nagaland and Assam use the dense forests in Arunachal as corridor for their movement to and fro their bases across Myanmer border.
"Unless all the states in the north eastern region join hands and take a regional approach to root out militancy from all affected areas, it is difficult to tackle the problem", he said.
"The ultras of all states help each other and to fight them the police and other security agencies operating in different states in the region should also have a regional approach, he said.
Dabi, who also met CBI director in New Delhi recently said the CBI investigation into the murder of former Lok Sabha member Wangcha Rajkumar had progressed well and the names of culprits are expected to be announced shortly.
Dabi said he will visit Tirap and Changlang districts, declared disturbed under Armed Forces Special Power Act because of activities of both the factions of NSCN, from the second week of next month.
During his trip to Tirap and Changlang, instead of staying in circuit house he will stay in the homes of villagers to listen to their problems and to get a first hand knowledge of the situation.
In an X-mas appeal to the ultras, Dabi said both factions should abjure violence and continue talks with the government to find a solution to the socio economic problems.
Instead of solving the problem of militancy with army, police and paramilitary forces, the state government wants to control and contain it by trying to be compassionate and building confidence among the people, he added.
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
)
)
)
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}