Staff Reporter

ITANAGAR, 29 May: The state government has agreed to form four high-power committees (HPCs) to examine and recommend measures on re-verification of APST certificates, the non-APST offspring issue, strengthening the ILP framework, and review of ILP Guidelines 2026 and illegal infiltration.

The decision came following an hours-long meeting convened by Chief Minister Pema Khandu with representatives of the Arunachal ST Bachao Andolan Committee, Arunachal Indigenous Tribes Forum, community-based organisations, and the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union at the civil secretariat here on Friday.

Khandu informed that each committee will be led by cabinet minister rank leadership.

 He further informed that the committees will include representatives from the AITF, AAPSU, ST Bachao Andolan Committee, legal experts, research scholars, and women representatives to ensure a balanced, inclusive and action-oriented process.

The official notification constituting the committees will be issued by Monday, he added.

The development was a follow-up to the consultative meeting held on 27 May over the pressing issues.

It is learnt that the committees would be given six months’ timeframe to submit their assessments and recommendations.