Author: TNN
Publication: The Times of India
Date: February 3, 2010
URL: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5529502.cms?frm=mailtofriend
Angry over China's repeated claims on Arunachal,
students across the state are targeting Beijing's biggest economic weapon
- exports - albeit in a small way. A powerful students' group on Tuesday called
for a boycott of 'Made-in-China' goods from February 8.
''The boycott is necessary in the backdrop
of repeated Chinese claims over Arunachal,'' a written appeal from All Arunachal
Pradesh Students' Union president Takam Tatung said. ''Our activists will
visit every shop to identify commodities made in China,'' it added.
Seeking the traders' support in its movement,
the apex students' body said ''enough time'' was given to remove Chinese goods
after last month's request by Arunachal Chamber of Commerce & Industries
(ACCI).
The Aapsu chief added: ''The Union government's
approach to the Chinese issue left a lot to be desired. One case in point
is the alleged captivity of Chabe Chader, a villager of Gumsing Taying in
Upper Subansiri's Taksing Circle area, by the Chinese army.''
'State will not be militarized'
BANGALORE: The defence forces are strengthening security apparatus everywhere.
This included enhancing deterrent capabilities in Arunachal Pradesh, defence
minister AK Antony said here on Tuesday.
But there is no question of militarization
of Arunachal, he added. Emphasizing on internal and external security where
the neighbourhood was unstable and the threat perception increasing, Antony
said that the armed forces had to be ever ready to face any kind of threat
from enemies.
