Editor,

Through your esteemed daily, I would like to address the people of Arunachal Pradesh:

My dear people of Arunachal Pradesh,

I am writing this letter not merely as an MLA but as a fellow citizen who deeply loves this state and believes in its people.

Over the past few months, we have witnessed events that have made many of us stop and reflect. We have seen our students raise their voices on issues they care about. We have witnessed passionate debates on matters of faith and public policy. We have also watched families struggle through floods and landslides. At the national level, we continue to see protests, anger, mistrust, and deepening divisions becoming part of our daily conversations.

All of this has made me ask a simple question: What kind of Arunachal do we want to leave behind for our children?

We cannot stop people from holding different opinions. Nor should we. Democracy gives every citizen the right to speak, to question, and even to disagree. But democracy also asks something of us in return. It asks us to respect one another, to listen before we judge, and to remember that no difference of opinion is greater than our shared humanity.

Arunachal has never been defined by hatred. It has always been defined by trust.

We belong to different tribes. We speak different languages. We follow different faiths. Yet we have lived together with mutual respect because we understood that our diversity is not a burden, it is our greatest strength.

I sincerely hope that the atmosphere of bitterness and division we often witness elsewhere never becomes the character of our society. Let us not allow rumours to travel faster than facts. Let us not allow politics to divide families or religion to separate neighbours. Once trust is broken, it takes years to rebuild.

As someone entrusted with public office, I remind myself every day that the oath I took is not just a constitutional formality. It is a promise to serve every citizen without fear or favour, to listen with humility, and to place the welfare of the people above every other consideration. I believe every public representative, regardless of political affiliation, carries that same responsibility.

To our young people, continue to raise your voices, but let your voice always be guided by responsibility and respect. To our elders, continue to guide us with your wisdom. To every citizen, let us protect the peace and harmony that generations before us built with patience and understanding.

My humble appeal is simple. Humanly speaking, let Arunachal remain a place where people can disagree without hatred, debate without fear, and celebrate their differences without losing respect for one another.

Let us protect the spirit that has always defined Arunachal, so that generations to come inherit a state united not only by its borders, but by the respect and trust its people have for one another.

With faith in our people and hope for our future,

Thangwang Wangham

MLA, Longding-Pumao