Itanagar, Mar 5: The Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (APFRA), 1978, will not be discussed in the upcoming session of the state assembly as it has not been included in the list of business, officials said on Wednesday.
Parliamentary Affairs minister PD Sona confirmed that the APFRA, 1978 will not be discussed during the budget session.
The fourth session of the Eighth Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly is set to begin on March 6 and will continue till March 12.
Contrary to public speculation, assembly officials clarified that APFRA will not be a focal point of the proceedings.
“APFRA has nothing to do with the legislative assembly at this stage and any necessary action will be taken at the government level,” a senior official said.
The main agenda for the session will be the presentation of the state budget. Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, who also holds the finance portfolio, will present the budget on March 10 and it will be taken up for passage on March 12, the official added.
Several bills including the Arunachal Pradesh Goods & Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025, the Arunachal Pradesh Arun Parivar Patra Authority Bill, 2025, the Arunachal Pradesh Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the Arunachal Pradesh Flood Plain Zoning Bill, 2025 are also slated to be introduced in the house during the five days.
APFRA has been a topic of debate in recent weeks, with many suggesting that it will be the main focus of the budget session.