Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the central government is considering pulling back some troops from Jammu and Kashmir and leaving law and order to the police. In an interview with Jammu and Kashmir-based Gulistan News, Shah said the government will leave law […]
Assam CM discusses roadmap for complete AFSPA withdrawal with Amit Shah
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here in the national capital and pleaded for the complete withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the state. In the course of the meeting that lasted for 30 minutes, Chief Minister Sarma and Union Home Minister […]
Centre extends AFSPA in 9 districts of Nagaland for 6 months
The Central government has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in nine districts of Nagaland including Dimapur, Niuland, Chumoukedima, Mon, Kiphire, Noklak, Phek, Peren and Zunheboto from Saturday (October 1) to March 30 next year, according to a notification issued by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). In addition, the […]
Centre extends AFSPA in 3 districts of Arunachal Pradesh for 6 months
The Central government has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh including Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts from Saturday (October 1, 2022) to March 30 next year, according to a notification issued by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). In addition, the Government of India […]
Mon among 9 districts of Nagaland to remain under AFSPA
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday issued a notification enlisting the ‘disturbed areas’ in Nagaland where Armed Forces (Special) Powers Act (AFSPA) will continue to remain imposed for another six months. The MHA, in its gazette notification dated April 1, 2022, suppressed its older order of declaring the whole […]
Centre extends AFSPA in Nagaland for 6 months
The Centre on Thursday 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 dangerous condition” that the use of armed forces in aid of the civil power is necessary. The announcement was made […]