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AFSPA lifted from Dibrugarh, now applies to only three Assam districts: CM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the Union Home ministry has removed AFSPA from Dibrugarh, leaving the act applicabl...- Ex-Army chief VK Singh sabotaged revocation of AFSPA in J-K, alleges Omar AbdullahNational Conference vice president Omar Abdullah accused BJP leader Gen (retd) V K Singh of hindering the revocation of AFSPA during UPA-2....
- Disturbed area tag, AFSPA withdrawn from four districts: Assam Director General of PoliceAt the Assam Police Day 2023 celebrations, Singh said, "From today, only four districts in Assam will have AFSPA. These are Dibrugarh, Tins...
- AFSPA extended in 4 districts of Assam, withdrawn from 4 othersThe Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) has been extended in four districts of Assam for six more months, according to the Assam Poli...
- Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma asks police to work towards lifting AFSPAAFSPA gives immunity to the armed forces. In Assam, these special powers for search and seizure were announced in 1990. In April last year,...
- Making the NE AFSPA-muktThe law was first imposed in the form of the Armed Forces (Assam and Manipur) Special Powers Act in 1958 in the Naga Hills region (then a p...
- Less areas under AFSPA is good newsAFSPA was first imposed in the form of the Armed Forces (Assam and Manipur) Special Powers Act in 1958, in the Naga Hills region (then a pa...
- Home Minister Amit Shah announces reduction of AFSPA applicable areas in Nagaland, Assam, ManipurThe home minister said the reduction in areas under AFSPA is the result of the improved security situation and fast-tracked development due...
- Manipur's opposition Congress demands Afspa repealManipur Pradesh Congress Committee working president Keisham Meghachandra has urged chief minister N Biren Singh in Imphal to persuade Prim...
- Enough of tweaking, review AFSPAThese questions won't be asked with any seriousness because AFSPA allows them to be brushed under the carpet. Which is why instead of engag...
- AFSPA withdrawn partially from Arunachal PradeshThe state had inherited the controversial AFSPA enacted by Parliament in 1958 and applied to the entire State of Assam and the Union Territ...
- Indian Army opposes revocation of AFSPA in J&KArmy today opposed any move to revoke Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and Disturbed Areas Act (DAA) in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Assam likely to opt for continuation of AFSPA for some more time: OfficialIn Assam, where AFSPA was first clamped in 1990 when insurgency was at its peak, the situation isn’t favourable enough to lift AFSPA, the s...
- Lifting of AFSPA in Tripura hailed as victory for sanity"My plea to repeal AFSPA heard in Tripura. AFSPA withdrawn. Victory for sanity and humanity," Chidambaram wrote on microblogging site Twitt...
- Tripura government dissolves AFSPA after 18 years as peace prevailsChief Minister, Manik Sarkar said that the council of ministers decided to withdraw the AFSPA from the entire state.
- BJP opposes revocation of AFSPA, says 'should be strengthened'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.
- AFSPA applicable in J&K, its debate politically motivated: BJPKhan, while explaining the issue, said that DAA 1997, which is under discussion has no relevance with the continuation of AFSPA in JK state.
- Recent incidents in Valley have brought AFSPA in focus: Omar AbdullahOmar said the advocates of continuation of AFSPA in the state cite the example of attack on Army convoy in Srinagar on June 24.
- J&K to reduce AFSPA areas, may exclude civilian areasOmar Abdullah govt may shortly decide on excluding several civilian areas of J&K from the ambit of AFSPA and Disturbed Areas Act (DAA).
- I am trying to revisit AFSPA: ChidambaramA fresh attempt is being made to build consensus within the Government to amend the controversial AFSPA, Chidambaram indicated.
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