NEW DELHI, March 10 -- Arunachal Pradesh means the "Land of the Dawn-Lit Mountains" because, being in the easternmost part of India, it is the first part of the county to be kissed by the rays of the rising sun. But now sinister dark clouds hover over Arunachal.

This March 6, thousands of Arunachalis organised peaceful prayer rallies in different parts of the State, protesting against the impending revival/implementation of the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (APFRA) 1978. This included a rally organised by the Christian Forum of Bordumsa at St Joseph's Church, Rajanagar, in the Changlang district. An even bigger rally of about 20,000 was held in the Arunachal capital of Itanagar, where several former Ministers also participate...