Siang dam protesters released in Arunachal Pradesh after nearly month in detention

• Four Siang dam protesters in Arunachal Pradesh have been released after nearly a month in detention.
• The release is being framed as a "goodwill gesture" by the state government.
• The state has reinstated suspended village chiefs and invited activists for talks, though indigenous forums are demanding the total withdrawal of charges and security forces.
• Talks between the government and the Siang Indigenous Forum have begun.

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