Owaisi Calls for Special Parliament Session Over Chinese Incursions in Arunachal

AIMIM leader and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday demanded a special session of Parliament to examine alleged Chinese troop incursions in Arunachal Pradesh. He asked the centre to clarify exactly where Chinese forces have entered the state and why Indian security personnel have been blocked from patrolling certain areas, with some local residents also restricted. Owaisi made the demand after Indo‑Tibetan Border Police Director Shatrujeet Kapur said face‑offs had occurred at several points in Arunachal and were ongoing. The MP criticised the Narendra Modi‑led government for keeping the public “in the dark” about the duration of the incursions and for appearing friendly toward China. He questioned how many months the situation had persisted and whether the government could defend Indian territory. Owaisi noted he had raised the border issue repeatedly in Parliament but said no discussion or questions were allowed, and cited a June 2020 statement by the prime minister that falsely claimed no Chinese presence on Indian soil. He called for an independent, comprehensive assessment of the border situation and urged the convening of a special parliamentary session to scrutinise India’s China policy. “The least this country deserves is truth, honesty and political accountability on issues that affect the nation’s territorial integrity,” he wrote. ## Context The disputed border runs along Arunachal Pradesh, a northeastern state that China claims as part of its territory. Repeated incursions have heightened security concerns and prompted calls for greater transparency from Indian leaders.