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Withdrawal of AFSPA, 'precious Bihu gift' for Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

AFSPA empowers security forces to conduct operations and arrest anyone without any prior warrant besides giving immunity from arrest and prosecution to the security forces if they shoot someone dead

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AFSPA extended in Assam for 6 more months with effect from Feb 28

The Assam government on Tuesday said it has extended the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in the entire state for six more months with effect from February 28.

We want AFSPA lifted but with Centre's consent: Manipur CM

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said the people of his state want the withdrawal of the AFSPA but only after mutual understanding with the Centre as national security is their first priority.

People of Manipur and I want AFSPA to be lifted: CM N Biren Singh

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said the people of his state and he himself wanted the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act to be lifted but added that it should be done with consent of Centre.

Two-day walkathon commences in Nagaland demanding repeal of AFSPA

Hundreds of Naga men and women from all walks of life on Monday began a two-day walkathon covering 70 km distance from Dimapur to state capital Kohima demanding the repeal of AFSPA

AFSPA queers political pitch in N-E as Manipur Assembly elections loom

Promulgation of the 'Disturbed Area' status creates the ground for the enforcement of the Act.

Assam will see some rationalization of AFSPA this year: CM Sarma

Amid the clamour for repealing of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that that this year there will be some rationalization of AFSPA.Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, the Chief Minister said, "Assam will see some rationalization of AFSPA during the year 2022 as Army has virtually withdrawn from Assam leaving five-six districts. So it is a dynamic situation."He further said that after four months, AFSPA will come up for renewal, at that stage, the Assam government will take pragmatic decisions in consultation with the Home department.On the AFSPA in Nagaland, Sarma said that the Centre has formed a panel that will submit a report in 45 days. He said that they were hoping for a positive development after the report.Earlier on December 30 last year, the Centre had extended the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 or AFSPA in Nagaland for another six months, mentioning that the state is in such a "disturbed and ...

NSF, NPF to hold democratic agitations till Centre withdraws AFSPA

The Naga Peoples' Front (NPF) and Naga Students' Federation (NSF) will hold democratic agitations till the Centre reconsiders its latest extension of AFSPA by six months in the state

AFSPA extended in Nagaland for 6 months, declared 'disturbed area'

The AFSPA empowers the security forces to conduct operations and arrest anyone without any prior warrant. It also gives immunity to the forces if they shoot someone dead

Govt has pushed NE into 'abyss' of lawlessness, insurgency & chaos: Cong

The Congress on Thursday tore into the BJP government saying that its "lust for power" has pushed the North East into abyss of "lawlessness, insurgency and chaos."

Nagaland declared 'disturbed area' as demand for AFSPA withdrawal continues

The move came days after the Union government constituted a high-level committee to examine the possibility of the withdrawal of the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from Nagaland

Manipur govt likely to propose to lift AFSPA from state: Officials

Keeping in view the violent activities by militant outfits, the Union Home Ministry in consultation with the state government had imposed AFSPA in Manipur on September 8, 1980

Govt to constitute panel to look into AFSPA withdrawal from Nagaland

The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on December 23 to discuss the present situation in Nagaland

Panel formed to look into AFSPA withdrawal in Nagaland: CM Neiphiu Rio

A committee will be constituted, which will have to submit its report within 45 days on withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and Disturbed Area Act from Nagaland, informed the state government."A committee will be instituted to look into the withdrawal of AFSPA in Nagaland...The Committee will submit its report in 45 days & withdrawal of Disturbed Area and AFSPA from Nagaland will be based on its recommendations," reads the official statement.The decision was taken in a meeting that was chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday in New Delhi.The Chief Ministers of Nagaland and Assam-- Neiphiu Rio and Himanta Biswa Sarma-- were present in the meeting along with the leader of Naga People's Front Legislative Party T.R. Zeliang.It was also decided in the meeting that a Court of Enquiry will initiate disciplinary proceedings against the army unit and army personnel in the killing of civilians in the Oting Village of Mon district on December 4, read the ...

Centre imposed AFSPA against state's wishes: Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday said for the last 20 years the state govt has been recommending that AFSPA be removed and Nagaland taken off the list of areas declared "disturbed areas"

AFSPA to continue in Assam, to be withdrawn if peace lasts: Himanta

Sarma on Monday said a decision on withdrawing the Act will be taken only if the present peace prevails for a longer term

Incorrect to generalise human rights violated due to AFSPA: NHRC chief

NHRC chairperson Justice Arun Mishra said it would be wrong to generalise that human rights get violated due to the imposition of AFSPA

Nagaland firing: Protests call for justice for victims, AFSPA repeal

Participants of the rally walked for around 2.5 km, and submitted a memorandum on the demands to the governor's secretariat

An addiction called AFSPA

Much of the Northeast doesn't need a tough law such as AFSPA. No government will dare repeal it, but it can at least be imposed very selectively