Itanagar, Dec. 22 -- The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Monday demanded the resignation of union Minister Kiren Rijiju, Chief Minister Pema Khandu, and Home Minister Mama Natung, alleging their direct or indirect involvement in the Rs 130-crore land compensation scam related to the Lada-Sarli stretch of the Arunachal Frontier Highway (NH-913) project.
Addressing a press conference at the Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan here, APCC president Bosiram Siram said that NH-913 is a project of national importance and is under close monitoring by the Central Government.
"Under such circumstances, the union Minister must tender his resignation on moral grounds, as a massive scam has allegedly taken place in his home state during his tenure," he...