AFSPA areas to be reduced in Assam, Nagaland and Manipur: Amit Shah
2 years, 8 months ago

AFSPA areas to be reduced in Assam, Nagaland and Manipur: Amit Shah

India TV News  

Highlights Shah said reduction in areas under AFSPA is a result of the improved security situation He said fast-tracked development due to the govt's consistent efforts have brought lasting peace Shah added that NE is witnessing a new era of peace, prosperity and development Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday informed that the Centre has decided to reduce disturbed areas under Armed Forces Special Powers Act in the states of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur after decades of disturbance. "In a significant step, GoI under the decisive leadership of PM Narendra Modi Ji has decided to reduce disturbed areas under Armed Forces Special Powers Act in the states of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur after decades," the Home Minister tweeted. He said that the reduction in areas under AFSPA is a result of the improved security situation and fast-tracked development due to the consistent efforts and several agreements to end insurgency and bring lasting peace in North East by the government. "Thanks to PM Narendra Modi Ji’s unwavering commitment, our North-Eastern region, which was neglected for decades is now witnessing a new era of peace, prosperity and unprecedented development," Shah said.

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Manipur violence : Protestors condemn killings, demand AFSPA repeal
1 month ago

Manipur violence : Protestors condemn killings, demand AFSPA repeal

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: Protests erupted in Manipur’s Imphal East district on Monday, a day after the chilling details of the autopsy reports of a three-year-old boy, his mother, and grandmother became public. Defying curfew orders, protestors took out a rally to condemn the killings and demand the repeal of the Armed Forces Act, which was recently reimposed in six police station areas …

Manipur: Meitei organisations protest re-imposition of AFSPA as government relaxes curfew in four districts
1 month ago

Manipur: Meitei organisations protest re-imposition of AFSPA as government relaxes curfew in four districts

New Indian Express  

IMPHAL: Several Meitei organisations on Thursday organised demonstrations and rallies in various parts of the Imphal valley against the re-imposition of Armed Forces Special Powers Act in the state. The protesters also demanded prompt action against the members of the Kuki-Zo-Hmar group who were allegedly responsible for the killing of six civilians including three women and three children from Jiribam. …

Revoke AFSPA: Manipur's appeal as violence flares up, CM's house targeted
1 month, 1 week ago

Revoke AFSPA: Manipur's appeal as violence flares up, CM's house targeted

Hindustan Times  

The Manipur government has formally requested the Centre to reconsider and revoke the reimposition of the Armed Forces Act in six police station areas of the state. The ministry of home affairs had reimposed AFSPA on November 14 in areas including Sekmai PS and Lamsang PS in Imphal West, Lamlai in Imphal East, Moirang in Bishnupur, Leimakhong in Kangpokpi, and …

Manipur govt urges Centre to withdraw AFSPA
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur govt urges Centre to withdraw AFSPA

Deccan Chronicle  

Imphal: The Manipur government has requested the Centre to review and withdraw AFSPA from areas falling under the jurisdiction of six police stations in the state, an official said. The Centre has reimposed the Armed Forces Act, 1958 in Manipur's six police station areas, including violence-hit Jiribam. A letter from the Joint Secretary to the Centre on Saturday, mentioned that …

Manipur govt urges centre to withdraw AFSPA
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur govt urges centre to withdraw AFSPA

India TV News  

The Manipur government has formally requested the Centre to reconsider and withdraw the reimposition of the Armed Forces Act from areas under the jurisdiction of six police stations in the state. This development follows the recent notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs on November 14, 2024, reimposing AFSPA in the regions of Sekmai, Lamsang, Lamlai, Moirang, Leimakhong, and Jiribam …

Manipur Govt Appeals To Centre For Withdrawal Of AFSPA From Six ‘Disturbed’ Areas
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur Govt Appeals To Centre For Withdrawal Of AFSPA From Six ‘Disturbed’ Areas

ABP News  

The Manipur government has pledged the Centre to review and withdraw AFSPA from areas coming under the sovereignty of six police stations in the state, an official stated on Saturday. According to a report by news agency PTI, the Centre has reimposed the Armed Forces Act in six of Manipur’s police station areas, including Jiribam, which has been hit by …

Afspa back in parts of restive Manipur areas
1 month, 1 week ago

Afspa back in parts of restive Manipur areas

Hindustan Times  

The Union government on Thursday reimposed the Armed Forces Act, or Afspa, in areas under the jurisdiction of six police stations across five Manipur districts, more than a year after it was removed from these places, amid a fresh wave of violence in the state. In an official notification, the ministry of home affairs declared the regions falling under Sekmai …

AFSPA Reimposed in 6 Districts of Strife-Hit Manipur
1 month, 1 week ago

AFSPA Reimposed in 6 Districts of Strife-Hit Manipur

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday reimposed the Armed Forces Act in six police station areas across five districts of trouble-torn Manipur, including violence-hit Jiribam, in view of the escalating violence. In a notification issued by the MHA, the ‘Disturbed Areas’ status – which was in place for all of Manipur except 19 police stations in the state’s …

Manipur news: AFSPA reimposed in six police station areas
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1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur news: AFSPA reimposed in six police station areas

Live Mint  

In an attempt to control violence in Manipur, the central government has reimposed the Armed Forces Act in state’s six police station areas, including Jiribam. The six police station areas where AFSPA has been reimposed are Sekmai and Lamsang in Imphal West district, Lamlai in Imphal East district, Jiribam in Jiribam district, Leimakhong in Kangpokpi and Moirang in Bishnupur. The …

MHA imposes AFSPA in areas under 6 police stations in Manipur after security review
1 month, 1 week ago

MHA imposes AFSPA in areas under 6 police stations in Manipur after security review

Hindustan Times  

IMPHAL: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday declared areas under the jurisdiction of six police stations in Manipur as “disturbed areas”, bringing these areas also under the Armed Forces Act or AFSPA, 1958. Manipur police commandos stand guard along the Imphal-Moirang road amid militant activity in Ningthoukhong town at Bishnupur district The move comes a day after the home …

Armed forces special powers act imposed in 5 Manipur districts
1 month, 1 week ago

Armed forces special powers act imposed in 5 Manipur districts

Deccan Chronicle  

Amid escalating violence in Manipur, the Ministry of Home Affairs reimposed the Armed Forces Act on Thursday, extending the "Disturbed Areas" status to six police station areas across five districts, including Jiribam, a hotspot of violence. Previously, AFSPA had been suspended in 19 police stations in the relatively stable Meitei-dominated valley, but recent violence prompted this extension. AFSPA grants armed …

Centre reimposes AFSPA in Manipur's 6 police station areas. What is AFSPA?
1 month, 1 week ago

Centre reimposes AFSPA in Manipur's 6 police station areas. What is AFSPA?

India Today  

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday declared six more areas in Manipur as “disturbed areas,” bringing them under the Armed Forces Act, 1958. This act enables special powers for armed forces in regions classified as “disturbed areas” due to security concerns. The decision to declare more areas in Manipur as “disturbed” under AFSPA comes just after the home ministry …

AFSPA extended in 4 districts of Assam amid 'recent disturbances' in Bangladesh
2 months, 2 weeks ago

AFSPA extended in 4 districts of Assam amid 'recent disturbances' in Bangladesh

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: The Armed Forces Act or AFSPA was extended in four districts of Assam for six months in view of the "recent disturbances" in Bangladesh and its potentially inimical effect on the internal law and order situation, according to a notification issued on Tuesday. Reports from various agencies obtained through the police headquarters have indicated that "due to sustained efforts …

Manipur extends AFSPA for another six months
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur extends AFSPA for another six months

Hindustan Times  

The Manipur government has extended the Armed Forces Act for another six months with effect from Tuesday in the ethnic violence-hit northeastern state excluding areas under the jurisdiction of 19 police stations. In a notification, commissioner N Ashok Kumar said the state government has decided to maintain the status quo citing violent activities of extremist/insurgent groups, the overall law and …

MHA extends imposition of AFSPA in districts, areas of Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh
2 months, 4 weeks ago

MHA extends imposition of AFSPA in districts, areas of Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Centre has decided to extend the enforcement of the Armed Forces Act, under which an area is declared as “disturbed” for the convenience of security forces, in eight districts in Nagaland, three districts in Arunachal Pradesh and some other areas of the two states for six more months after a review of the law and order situation. …

Afspa is obsolete
3 months ago

Afspa is obsolete

Times of India  

Absence of accountability in a grim Nagaland case, shows how this law is hurting the Northeast It beggars belief. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court quashed FIRs and set aside all proceedings against 30 army personnel involved in a botched operation in Nagaland’s Mon district in Dec 2021, after the Union home ministry refused sanction for prosecution. In the Mon case, …

AFSPA extended for another 6 months in Manipur
8 months, 3 weeks ago

AFSPA extended for another 6 months in Manipur

Hindustan Times  

The Manipur home department has extended the Armed Forces Act or AFSPA, 1958, for another six months in the state, excluding areas under the jurisdiction of 19 police stations, according to a new notification. The notification, effective from April 1 and issued by the Commissioner, said the state government has decided to maintain the status quo on the present “Disturbed …

AFSPA extended for six months in four districts of Assam
8 months, 3 weeks ago

AFSPA extended for six months in four districts of Assam

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The Assam government on Friday extended the Armed Forces Act, 1958 in four districts for six months starting from April 1. The state government's political department issued a notification, stating that the 'Disturbed Area' tag under the AFSPA has been extended in areas covering Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo and Sivasagar districts. It is significant that the Ministry of Home Affairs …

AFSPA extended in four districts of Assam
8 months, 3 weeks ago

AFSPA extended in four districts of Assam

The Hindu  

The Assam government has extended the Armed Forces Act, 1958 in four districts for six months from April 1. The State government's Political Department issued a notification, stating that the 'Disturbed Area' tag under the AFSPA has been extended in areas covering Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo and Sivasagar districts. The Assam Police had submitted a report, asserting that there was an …

Assam news: AFSPA extended in four districts of the state for another 6 months. Details here
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam news: AFSPA extended in four districts of the state for another 6 months. Details here

Live Mint  

The Assam government has extended the Armed Forces Act, 1958 in four districts for six months starting from April 1. The state government's political department issued a notification, stating that the 'Disturbed Area' tag under the AFSPA has been extended in areas covering Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo and Sivasagar districts. On 28 March, the Ministry of Home Affairs extended the Armed …

Omar Abdullah accuses former Army chief V.K. Singh of sabotaging revocation of AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Omar Abdullah accuses former Army chief V.K. Singh of sabotaging revocation of AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir

The Hindu  

National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah accused BJP leader Gen V.K. Today, you are befooling the people that you will revoke AFSPA," Mr. Abdullah said, addressing the party workers in north Kashmir's Baramulla district. The NC leader said the Union home minister should first ease the public movement on Srinagar-Jammu national highway. The former chief minister also said the Union …

AFSPA extended in parts of Arunachal, Nagaland for six more months
8 months, 3 weeks ago

AFSPA extended in parts of Arunachal, Nagaland for six more months

The Hindu  

March 28, 2024 04:58 pm | Updated 07:02 pm IST - New Delhi The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday extended the Armed Forces Act in parts of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh for another six months. As per the latest notification, the AFSPA has been extended in whole of eight districts and 21 police stations in five other districts …

Centre extends AFSPA in eight districts of Nagaland for six months
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre extends AFSPA in eight districts of Nagaland for six months

Hindustan Times  

The Central government has extended Armed Forces Act, 1958, in eight districts and 21 police stations in five districts of Nagaland, declaring them as 'disturbed area' for a period of six months with effect from April 1 this year, unless withdrawn earlier. Besides, the AFSPA has been extended in the areas falling within the jurisdiction of 21 police stations in …

After Nagaland, Centre Extends AFSPA In Arunachal's 3 Districts, 3 Police Stations For Next 6 Months
8 months, 3 weeks ago

After Nagaland, Centre Extends AFSPA In Arunachal's 3 Districts, 3 Police Stations For Next 6 Months

ABP News  

The Centre on Thursday extended the Armed Forces Act, 1958 in parts of Arunachal Pradesh for another six months, beginning April 1. The Act gives the armed forces and Central Armed Police Forces deployed in "disturbed areas" the authority to kill anyone who violates the law, to arrest and search any premises without a warrant, and to shield themselves from …

Centre extends 'disturbed area' status under AFSPA in 8 Nagaland districts
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre extends 'disturbed area' status under AFSPA in 8 Nagaland districts

India Today  

The Centre has extended the Armed Forces Act, 1958, in eight districts and 20 police station limits in five districts in Nagaland for six months. Areas falling within the jurisdiction of 20 police stations in Kohima, Mokokchung, Longleng, Wokha, Zunheboto districts have also been declared as "disturbed areas" under Section 3 of AFSPA. CENTRE TO CONSIDER REVOKING AFSPA IN JAMMU …

Centre extends AFSPA in several districts of Nagaland for another six months
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre extends AFSPA in several districts of Nagaland for another six months

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Central government extended the Armed Forces Act, 1958 in eight districts and 21 police stations across five other districts of Nagaland for six months till September 30, 2024, declaring them as "disturbed areas". AFSPA extended in eight districts After reviewing the law and order situation in Nagaland, the Centre made the decision to maintain the status quo …

Centre extends AFSPA in eights districts of Nagaland for six months | Know why
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre extends AFSPA in eights districts of Nagaland for six months | Know why

India TV News  

The Centre has extended the Armed Forces Act, 1958, in eight districts and 21 police stations in five other districts of Nagaland, declaring them as “disturbed area” for another six months. The Home Ministry made the latest announcement on the matter in a notification stating that the AFSPA has been extended for next six months in Dimapur, Niuland, Chumoukedima, Mon, …

AFSPA extended for 6 months in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland districts
8 months, 3 weeks ago

AFSPA extended for 6 months in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland districts

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Armed Forces Act, under which an area is declared as "disturbed" for the convenience of security forces, has been extended in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh, eight districts of Nagaland and some other areas for six more months after a review of the law and order situation in these two northeastern states. In a notification, the Union …

Centre to consider revoking AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir: Amit Shah
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre to consider revoking AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir: Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s broad hints at the Centre’s readiness to revoke the Armed Forces Special Powers Act from J&K evoked cautious and guarded reactions from regional parties in the Union Territory. Former J&K Chief Minister and National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah termed Mr. Shah’s remarks “specious”. There should be no need to wait further.” Peoples Democratic Party …

Centre to consider revoking AFSPA, plans to pull back troops from J-K in place: Amit Shah
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Centre to consider revoking AFSPA, plans to pull back troops from J-K in place: Amit Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi, Mar 26 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the central government will consider revoking Armed Forces Act in Jammu and Kashmir. In an interview with the JK Media Group, Shah also said the government has plans to pull back troops in the Union Territory and leave law and order to the Jammu and Kashmir Police alone. …

Centre to consider revoking stringent law AFSPA from Jammu and Kashmir: Amit Shah
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Centre to consider revoking stringent law AFSPA from Jammu and Kashmir: Amit Shah

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the central government will consider revoking the Armed Forces Act in Jammu and Kashmir. In an interview with the JK Media Group, Shah also said the government has plans to pull back troops in the Union Territory and leave law and order to the Jammu and Kashmir Police alone. On the controversial …

What will it take to bring peace to Assam?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

What will it take to bring peace to Assam?

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Army was deployed to curb the violence started by the United Liberation Front of Assam militants in March 1980. Given the considerable improvement in Assam, the Army felt last year that the internal security situation can now be effectively handled by the state and Central armed police forces and that AFSPA can be lifted in Assam. Besides local …

AFSPA extended in 4 districts of Assam, withdrawn from 4 others
1 year, 2 months ago

AFSPA extended in 4 districts of Assam, withdrawn from 4 others

India TV News  

The Assam Police on Sunday said the Armed Forces Act or AFSPA has been extended in four districts of the state for six more months. At the Assam Police Day 2023 celebrations here, DGP Gyanendra Pratap Singh said the 'disturbed area' tag, which allows enforcement of the AFSPA, has, however, been withdrawn from four other districts. The Assam government had …

Extended exclusion: The Hindu Editorial on AFSPA in Manipur
1 year, 2 months ago

Extended exclusion: The Hindu Editorial on AFSPA in Manipur

The Hindu  

Hill areas in Manipur will continue to be under the Armed Forces Act for another six months from October. The State government has issued a notification to extend the law’s imposition to the whole State, barring the areas falling under 19 police stations in the Imphal valley. The notification maintains the status quo on the applicability of the potent law …

Tribes in Manipur object to AFSPA being limited to hill districts
1 year, 2 months ago

Tribes in Manipur object to AFSPA being limited to hill districts

The Hindu  

The apex bodies of Kuki, Zomi and Naga tribes in Manipur on September 28 strongly objected to the Manipur government’s notification extending the operation of the Armed Forces Act for six months only in the hill districts of the State. The steering committee of the Zomi Council said it had shot off a memorandum to the Union Home Minister on …

AFSPA Extended in Violence-hit Manipur's Hill Areas for 6 Months
1 year, 2 months ago

AFSPA Extended in Violence-hit Manipur's Hill Areas for 6 Months

Deccan Chronicle  

GUWAHATI: In response to a surge in violence, the Armed Forces Act has been extended for another six months in Manipur. The "disturbed area" status under AFSPA will continue across Manipur, except for those 19 police stations in the valley districts. Security agencies believe that banned terror organisations like the United National Liberation Front, People's Liberation Army, Kanglei Yawol Kanba …

Manipur govt declares entire state a ‘disturbed area’, AFSPA extended for 6 months
1 year, 2 months ago

Manipur govt declares entire state a ‘disturbed area’, AFSPA extended for 6 months

Op India  

On Wednesday, the Manipur government announced that AFSPA will remain in force for another six months in view of the present law and order situation in the state. According to the latest government notification, the entire state has been declared a ‘disturbed area’ under AFSPA. Manipur govt extends AFSPA in hill areas of state for 6 months beginning Oct 1; …

Manipur violence news: AFSPA imposed 6 months, Meitei dominated areas excluded
1 year, 2 months ago

Manipur violence news: AFSPA imposed 6 months, Meitei dominated areas excluded

Live Mint  

Manipur has again been placed under the stringent Armed Forces Act, starting 1 October. The move comes even as protests over the killing of two missing Meitei teenagers, who were allegedly killed by suspected Kuki militants, continued to rock Manipur. With the extension of AFSPA, the Army and Assam Rifles cannot operate inside the areas under the 19 police stations …

Manipur government extends AFSPA in hill districts for 6 months
1 year, 2 months ago

Manipur government extends AFSPA in hill districts for 6 months

The Hindu  

The Manipur government on Wednesday extended the imposition of the Armed Forces Act in the whole State — except in the jurisdiction of 19 police stations in seven districts of the Imphal Valley — for another six months. The National Investigation Agency registered a suo-motu case on July 19 to investigate a transnational conspiracy by the Myanmar-based leadership of these …

Manipur govt declares entire state ‘disturbed area’ under AFSPA amid unrest
1 year, 2 months ago

Manipur govt declares entire state ‘disturbed area’ under AFSPA amid unrest

Hindustan Times  

The Manipur government on Wednesday declared the entire state a ‘disturbed area’ under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act for a period of six months in the wake of the prevailing law and order situation. A woman protester blocks a road during 48-hour general strike in Imphal on September 19, 2023 The state government, in a notification, said that the …

Centre extends AFSPA in parts of Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh for another six months
1 year, 2 months ago

Centre extends AFSPA in parts of Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh for another six months

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs extended the Armed Forces Act in parts of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh for another six months, beginning October 1. The Act gives unbridled power to the armed forces and the Central Armed Police Forces deployed in “disturbed areas” to kill anyone acting in contravention of law, arrest and search any premises without a warrant and …

Assam Cabinet recommends withdrawal of controversial law AFSPA from state
1 year, 3 months ago

Assam Cabinet recommends withdrawal of controversial law AFSPA from state

India Today  

Days after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi, the state cabinet has made a recommendation to the Centre to withdraw the Armed Forces Act and the Disturbed Areas Act completely from Assam. While talking to the media after the cabinet meeting in Guwahati, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "We …

Time is ripe to lift AFSPA from Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
1 year, 3 months ago

Time is ripe to lift AFSPA from Assam and Arunachal Pradesh

Firstpost  

ULFA neither possesses the firepower which characterised its ‘revolutionary’ innards at one point in time, nor does it have the support of the people of Assam It is the irony of the times that the same people who protested, had undertaken “fasts” and had demonised the Indian Army and the Assam Rifles with die-hard determination are now demanding the re-imposition …

Himanta discusses with Shah complete withdrawal of AFSPA from Assam
1 year, 3 months ago

Himanta discusses with Shah complete withdrawal of AFSPA from Assam

The Hindu  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on September 4 met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi and discussed the roadmap for complete withdrawal of the Armed Forces Act from the State. "I met Hon’ble Union Home Minister @AmitShah ji at his residence today to discuss the roadmap for the complete withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act …

Assam mulls full withdrawal of AFSPA by year-end: CM Himanta
1 year, 4 months ago

Assam mulls full withdrawal of AFSPA by year-end: CM Himanta

The Hindu  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on August 15 said his government will take necessary steps to withdraw AFSPA from the entire State by the end of this year. Hoisting the national flag on the occasion of the 77th Independence Day here, Mr. Sarma also said around 8,000 "revolutionaries" have returned to the mainstream in the last three years. In …

Army officers say Army faces challenges in Manipur without AFSPA
1 year, 5 months ago

Army officers say Army faces challenges in Manipur without AFSPA

The Hindu  

Operating without legal cover provided by the Armed Forces Special Powers Act is a major limitation for security forces operating in Manipur in the current situation, Army sources say. Home Minister Amit Shah had said on March 25 that the Centre had decided to “reduce the Disturbed Areas” under the AFSPA in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur due to the “significant …

’AFSPA will be removed from J&K once…’: Rajnath Singh
1 year, 5 months ago

’AFSPA will be removed from J&K once…’: Rajnath Singh

Live Mint  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said once peace returns to Jammu and Kashmir, Armed Forces Special Power Act will be removed from the Union Territory. I am waiting for the day when permanent peace will come in Jammu and Kashmir and AFSPA will be removed from here too," Singh said while addressing a national security conclave in Jammu. "Former …

AFSPA likely to be lifted completely from Assam by year end, says Himanta Biswa Sarma
1 year, 7 months ago

AFSPA likely to be lifted completely from Assam by year end, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Hindu  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reiterated on May 22 that Armed Forces Special Powers Act was likely to be lifted completely from the State by the year end as the law and order situation had improved considerably. Mr. Sarma also said retired Army personnel would be appointed as Additional Superintendents of Police to impart training to the police force …

Aiming at withdrawing AFSPA completely from Assam by end of 2023: Himanta Biswa Sarma
1 year, 7 months ago

Aiming at withdrawing AFSPA completely from Assam by end of 2023: Himanta Biswa Sarma

India TV News  

Assam: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that they are aiming at withdrawing AFSPA completely from Assam by the end of 2023. In a statement, Assam Chief Minister said, "We are aiming at withdrawing AFSPA completely from Assam by the end of 2023. Earlier in March, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Assam government was …

AFSPA to be withdrawn completely from Assam? CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s big hint
1 year, 7 months ago

AFSPA to be withdrawn completely from Assam? CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s big hint

Live Mint  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that the state government aims to withdraw Armed Forces Act completely from the state and ex-military officers will be roped in the train of the police forces of the state. Interestingly, on 30 March Assam government decided to extend the scope of AFSPA in eight districts for six more months. AFSPA …

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