Itanagar, Oct. 18 -- Thousands of indigenous faith believers from across Arunachal Pradesh participated in a mega rally here today, demanding the immediate framing of Rules for the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 1978 (APFRA-1978) and its implementation.
The rally, organized by the Indigenous Faith and Cultural Society of Arunachal Pradesh (IFCSAP), was held in response to the State Government's inaction despite the Gauhati High Court's directive in September 2024, which had instructed the government to frame the Rules for APFRA-1978 within six months.
The deadline expired on March 31, 2025, but the Rules remain unframed despite repeated representations and memoranda submitted by IFCSAP.
According to organizers, over 10,000 pe...