People of three villages in West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh have threatened to boycott the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections due next year, if the government fails to construct a permanent bridge over a river, a key demand of them since 2014.
The villages — Rime Moko, Pidi Rime and Todi Rime — have a population of nearly 400 and approximately 300 of them are voters. The northeastern State has a population of only 13.84 lakh, according to the 2011 census.
