Arunachal: Indigenous community demands use of anti-conversion law

Itanagar: The Indigenous Faith and Cultural Society of Arunachal Pradesh (IFCSAP) on Sunday staged protests across the state, including the capital, reiterating its demand for early implementation of the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 1978 or the anti-conversion law.

The IFCSAP members staged the protests at various prayer and cultural centers of the state including the Nyedar Namlo, Golgi Bote Gangging, Kargu Gamgi, Meder Nello, Donyi Polo Namlo, Tancho Klumya, Rangshomhum, etc.

The society has also been demanding the renaming of the department of indigenous affairs (DIA) to its already notified name — department of indigenous faith and cultural affairs (DIFCA).