Digboi, Feb. 20 -- Protests and demonstrations, including the burning of effigies, erupted near the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border checkpoint on National Highway in Namsai district on Thursday morning, coinciding with the state's 39th Statehood Day celebrations.

Spearheaded by the Lekang unit of the All Moran Students' Union (AMSU) and supported by local residents, the protests focused on the long-standing demand for Permanent Resident Certificates (PRC) for the Moran community residing in Namsai district.

The demonstrations included a shutdown affecting Mahadevpur Town, Mahadevpur Chariali, and Dirak Gate, highlighting the community's growing frustration over the perceived lack of recognition of their residency rights.

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