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 …
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday asserted that India would not hesitate to act against terrorists who target the country from across the border. Singh also said that the eastern boundary of the country is currently experiencing more peace and stability compared to the western frontier, with Bangladesh being a friendly neighbour. "The tension that India experiences on the western …
Announcement to exclude some areas in Assam, Nagaland and Manipur from the ambit of the Armed Forces Act or AFSPA was welcomed by the citizens and chief ministers of all the three states. Changing geopolitical situation in the subcontinent gave rise to insurgencies even in peaceful and progressive states like Punjab, which forced the governments to retain such tough legislation, …
The statute has arbitrary contents. For example, Section 3 gives power to the government to declare certain parts of the country as “disturbed areas” and Section 4 allows an officer of the armed forces to “fire upon or otherwise use force, even to the causing of death”, against persons breaking the law or lawful orders, as per the conditions stated …
Sanjoy Hazarika, well-known political commentator and author, who specialises in the north-eastern region and its neighbourhood, said strong political will, determination and vision for the future was necessary to repeal the Armed Forces Act, 1958. Therefore, one key mechanism aimed at building confidence among the people we had recommended was that there should be grievances cells with representatives of the …
The death of at least 14 civilians in Nagaland on Saturday evening as a result of the action of the Armed Forces has brought back into focus the controversial Armed Forces Act, 1958. Do the "special powers" granted under AFSPA gives total immunity to the armed forces for any action taken by them? Armed Forces Act, 1958 Armed Forces Special …
