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The Hindu Bureau

Arunachal govt. promises bridge after villagers threaten to boycott elections

GUWAHATI: The Arunachal Pradesh government has promised a bridge after the people of Rime Moko, Pidi Rime, and Tode Rime villages in the West Siang district threatened to boycott the 2024 Assembly election.

The government also assured a bonus – an all-weather road making travel between the three villages and the world beyond faster.

A week ago, the villagers got together and decided to boycott the Assembly and Lok Sabha polls next year if the government failed to construct a permanent bridge over the Hijum, a tributary of the Pisam.

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