In Arunachal Pradesh’s Pasighat, which is the administrative headquarters of the East Siang district, protests over a proposed mega dam project over the Siang river have left their mark on the town. Protesters on October 23 allegedly vandalised and set fire to the office of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) in Pasighat. The BJP government in the state has deployed large number of security personnel including central forces in Pasighat. But the opposition to the dam is not only coming from locals, who consider the Siang river as their lifeline. Even senior BJP leaders in Pasighat are not in favour of the proposed dam project and warn that the anti-dam movement could damage the ruling party’s prospects in future elections.