Rijiju, said the Ministry of Defence has a "very strong" view that the law should continue because of the "unusual kind of security situati...

The Army on its part said the matter was being discussed by the state government and the Centre.

Sayeed, in Srinagar, said that government will take a decision on the revocation of AFSPA and there was no need of the Centre on this issue.

Singh, who was replying to a question about the demand for revocation of AFSPA by Congress state chief Saifuddin Soz and others, said "It i...

"He must know that governments don't function through rhetoric and verbal acrobatics, but call for tangible action," Mufti said.

Omar Abdullah said a start had to be made for the revocation of the AFSPA and he would take up the issue with the Centre.

Omar Abdullah today asserted that gradual revocation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) will begin in his present tenure.

Omar said that incidents in the Valley had lent credence to arguments for and against its revocation.

Omar said the advocates of continuation of AFSPA in the state cite the example of attack on Army convoy in Srinagar on June 24.

Omar expressed hope that the talks with the Centre on partial revocation of AFSPA from the state would bear fruit and a start will be made ...

Opposition CPI(M) today demanded that the Jammu and Kashmir government should bring a resolution on revocation of AFSPA in the state.

Sticking to his demand for AFSPA revocation from those areas where normalcy has returned

Omar Abdullah has said his government is ready to give legal protection to the Army by amending the Ranbir Penal Code and making it on par ...

Omar said the Centre's view on the issue was that all the stake-holders, especially the Army, should be taken on board.

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said there is ample scope to go-ahead with the move while addressing the concerns of the Army.

Demanding the repeal of AFSPA from J&K and Manipur, Left parties and LJP today said they will raise the issue.

The Manipuri activist is on a hunger strike for the last 10 years demanding revocation of AFSPA, which provides impunity to armed forces op...