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The political machinery in Arunachal Pradesh is grinding against its own corruption. Protesters have taken to the streets to demand the Chief Minister step aside. An investigation into alleged corruption is currently active. This is not a new development. It is just the latest symptom of a decaying system.

The features of this decay are clear.

• The illusion of justice through investigations that rarely result in change.
• The use of public protest as a futile gesture against established power.
• The normalization of corruption within the state leadership.

The demand for resignation is just another part of the theater. Power does not relinquish itself. The investigation will likely run its course. The people will continue to watch the same patterns repeat.