The Upper Siang district administration has cleared a rally in Yingkiong on October 13, subject to restrictions on traffic obstruction, loudspeaker volume, weapons, alcohol and gatherings near key government offices. The permission followed a no-objection certificate from the police.
The rally is being organised by the SUMP Affected Area Youth Association and the Siang Indigenous Farmers Forum Youth Wing. It will be represented by SAAYA president Geni Nangkar and SIFF Youth Wing secretary Dubit Siram, according to the order issued by Upper Siang district magistrate Ashok Tajo.
The administration has directed participants and organisers to ensure that the march does not obstruct traffic. Loudspeakers must remain within the permissible limit of 80 decibels, while the carrying of weapons and the consumption or distribution of alcohol and other intoxicants have been prohibited.
The march will start at General Ground in Yingkiong and proceed towards the barricade near the deputy commissioner’s office. It will then return to General Ground through the lower market area. The route places the administration’s traffic directions at the centre of the event’s management, particularly around the market stretch and the approach to the deputy commissioner’s office.
The district administration has also prohibited gatherings in and around the buildings housing the deputy commissioner and superintendent of police offices. The restrictions are intended to keep access around the offices clear while allowing the permitted rally to proceed along its designated route.
The order comes as Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita remains in force at five locations across Upper Siang district. Organisers have been instructed to comply with the administrative directives issued for the rally and to follow the conditions attached to the permission.
The police no-objection certificate formed the basis for the administration’s approval. The conditions cover several areas of event management, including crowd conduct, traffic movement, sound levels and the prevention of intoxicants. They also provide the administrative framework for separating the march route from restricted areas around district offices.
The deputy commissioner has directed executive magistrates to maintain law and order within their respective jurisdictions during the event. Their role will include enforcing the applicable directions and monitoring compliance with the restrictions laid down in the permission order.
For residents and road users in Yingkiong, the principal operational impact is expected along the route linking General Ground, the barricade near the deputy commissioner’s office and the lower market. The administration’s order does not announce a full road closure, but it specifically requires participants not to obstruct traffic as the rally moves through the town.
The rally is scheduled for October 13. Its permission remains subject to the safety, traffic and law-and-order conditions issued by the Upper Siang district administration.
