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Centre extends AFSPA six months in Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal
New Delhi: The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act was on Friday extended for six months in entire Manipur, except the jurisdiction of 13 police stations, in view of the prevailing law and…
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Extension of AFSPA represents gross injustice against tribals: Manipur’s tribal body
Imphal: Various tribal organisations, including the Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), strongly criticised the N. Biren Singh-led state government for extending the term of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) for another…
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AFSPA extended in parts of Arunachal, Nagaland for 6 more months
Itanagar/Kohima: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in certain districts of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland for another six months with effect from October…
- Kashmir
Abdullahs, Muftis should stop politicising Shah’s remarks on AFSPA in J-K: BJP
Jammu: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Friday hit back at former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti for allegedly politicising Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on the revocation…
- India
AFSPA extended in four districts of Assam
Guwahati: The Assam government has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 in four districts for six months from April 1. The state government’s political department issued a notification, stating that…
- Kashmir
Promise of revoking AFSPA in J&K made in view of LS polls: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday that the promise of revoking the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from Jammu and Kashmir has been made in view of…
- India
AFSPA in Kashmir emboldens custodial violence, torture: Owaisi
Hyderabad: AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday, December 24, said that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Kashmir is emboldening custodial violence and torture. He made the remarks in the…
- India
AFSPA extended in 4 districts of Assam, withdrawn from 4 others
Guwahati: The Assam Police on Sunday said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA has been extended in four districts of the state for six more months. At the Assam Police…
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Discussed ‘complete withdrawal of AFSPA’ from Assam with Amit Shah: Himanta
New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here and discussed the roadmap for complete withdrawal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from…
- India
Manipur: Tribals protest against killings, demanding reimposition of AFSPA
Imphal: Thousands of tribal women on Saturday organised massive demonstrations in different districts of Manipur specially in Kangpokpi district to protest the killing of three Village Defence Volunteers (VDV) belonging to Kuki…
- India
Assam mulls full withdrawal of AFSPA by year-end: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said his government will take necessary steps to withdraw AFSPA from the entire state by the end of this year. The Armed Forces…
