Anti-dam protest in Arunachal’s Pasighat falsely shown as uprising against Indian forces
Anti-dam protest in Arunachal’s Pasighat falsely shown as uprising against Indian forces
Executive Summaryसारांश
Zard si Gana and Clash Fire claim massive protests against Indian forces in “Indian-occupied Arunachal Pradesh”, with protesters burning military vehicles and police stations. Indian Army Fact Check has labelled the posts propaganda. The videos show the October 23 protest in Pasighat against the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, not a protest against the Army.Zard si Gana and Clash Fire claim massive protests against Indian forces in “Indian-occupied Arunachal Pradesh”, with protesters burning military vehicles and police stations. Indian Army Fact Check has labelled the posts propaganda. The videos show the October 23 protest in Pasighat against the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, not a protest against the Army.
Full Reportपूरी रिपोर्ट
On October 24, 2026, the verified X handles “Zard si Gana” (@ZardSi) and “Clash Fire” (@Clashfire_) shared night-time clips, carrying a local news channel’s watermark, of a crowd on a street and a building in flames. They claimed that large numbers of people in “Indian-occupied” Arunachal Pradesh were protesting against Indian forces, that the Indian Army was using locals “to fight and die against China”, and that protesters had burned two military vehicles and police stations. The Indian Army’s fact-check unit has labelled the posts propaganda. The footage shows the violent protest at Pasighat in East Siang district on the night of October 23, 2026, against the proposed 11,200 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP). According to the Times of India and the Hindustan Times, protesters looted MLAs’ homes, set an NHPC facility on fire and damaged at least nine police vehicles, driven by local fears over displacement and environmental damage from the mega-dam. The agitation was against the hydro project, not the Army, and had nothing to do with China. Calling Arunachal Pradesh “Indian-occupied” and recasting local unrest as an anti-India revolt is a recurring tactic of these handles, so such posts should be reported, not shared.
On October 24, 2026, the verified X handles “Zard si Gana” (@ZardSi) and “Clash Fire” (@Clashfire_) shared night-time clips, carrying a local news channel’s watermark, of a crowd on a street and a building in flames. They claimed that large numbers of people in “Indian-occupied” Arunachal Pradesh were protesting against Indian forces, that the Indian Army was using locals “to fight and die against China”, and that protesters had burned two military vehicles and police stations. The Indian Army’s fact-check unit has labelled the posts propaganda. The footage shows the violent protest at Pasighat in East Siang district on the night of October 23, 2026, against the proposed 11,200 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP). According to the Times of India and the Hindustan Times, protesters looted MLAs’ homes, set an NHPC facility on fire and damaged at least nine police vehicles, driven by local fears over displacement and environmental damage from the mega-dam. The agitation was against the hydro project, not the Army, and had nothing to do with China. Calling Arunachal Pradesh “Indian-occupied” and recasting local unrest as an anti-India revolt is a recurring tactic of these handles, so such posts should be reported, not shared.