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J J Singh sworn as Arunachal governor
New Delhi, January 28, 2008
Former Army Chief General (retd) Joginder Jaswant Singh has
been sworn-in as Arunachal Pradesh Governor on Sunday.
Singh's appointment as the Governor, soon after his retirement
from the army in September last year is being viewed by
observers in Itanagar as the Centre's strong message to
streamline administration as the governor has a special power
under Article 371-H of the Constitution in this sensitive
border state.
The hill-state still remains underdeveloped and neglected.
Different underground outfits including ULFA and both factions
of NSCN use Arunachal forests as their hideouts and as a
corridor to escape to their bases across the Myanmar border.
Having 1400 km-long international border with China, Bhutan
and Myanmar, Arunachal Pradesh is planning to reopen
traditional trade routes with the neighbouring countries and a
border trade centre has been established at Nampong recently
in Changlang district bordering Myanmar.
There has been some tension in the state following former
Chinese ambassador Sun Yuxi's statement claiming that
Arunachal was Chinese territory.
The people are anxiously waiting to hear from the Prime
Minister as to what transpired between the two sides on the
status of Arunachal particularly Tawang the birth place of the
6th Dalai Lama during his recent meeting with his Chinese
counterpart.
Singh's family members, including his father Colonel (retd)
Jaswant Singh Marwah and wife Anupama Singh were present at
the swearing-in ceremony, which was also attended by Chief
Minister Dorjee Khandu, his cabinet colleagues, legislators
and top ranking officials.
Gauhati High Court chief justice Jasti Chelameswar
administered the oath of office and secrecy to him.
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