Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma pleads for complete withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers ActIn the course of the meeting that lasted for 30 minutes, Chief Minister Sarma and Union Home Minister Shah discussed threadbare the roadmap...
04 Sep, 2023, 08.22 PM IST
We are aiming at withdrawing AFSPA completely from Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma"We are aiming at withdrawing AFSPA completely from Assam by the end of 2023. We will also rope in ex-military personnel to train our polic...
22 May, 2023, 08.42 PM IST
More areas covered by AFSPA will be denotified as and when violence parameters come down: Lt Gen Kalita"This has been possible only due to sacrifice that has been made by the Indian Armed forces in ensuring that violence parameters are brough...
01 Nov, 2022, 01.47 PM IST
Assam CM Sarma says state government considering withdrawing AFSPA from more areasThe Armed Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 empowers security forces to conduct operations and arrest anyone without any prior warran...
31 Oct, 2022, 02.34 PM IST
PM Modi promises to withdraw Afspa from northeast"Today, when one visits tribal areas of Assam or other states of northeast, one is able to appreciate the change in the social environment,...
28 Apr, 2022, 11.51 PM IST
Assam government has declared the entire State of Assam as 'disturbed area' up to 6 monthsIn an official communique state government stated,” After reviewing the law and order situation in Assam in the past six months the state g...
04 Mar, 2022, 02.38 PM IST
Repealing of Armed Forces Special Powers Act depends upon law and order situation: Assam CM Himanta Biswa SarmaSarma said, " Whether you withdraw AFSPA that cant be a call of the government , it depends on the over all situation of law and order of t...
21 Dec, 2021, 08.25 AM IST
29 years after it was imposed, AFSPA set to be withdrawn from AssamLast September, the Centre had delegated to Assam the power to extend or withdraw AFSPA.
17 May, 2019, 10.22 AM IST
Modi lying when he says Congress will remove immunity of armed forces: ChidambaramChidambaram sought to know whether Modi supports "enforced disappearance, sexual violence and torture", the allegations which are common in...
06 Apr, 2019, 05.09 PM IST
Assam police for continuation of Armed Forces (Special Powers) ActThe police feel that the situation in the state is still not conducive for the removal of AFSPA as the process to update the National Regis...
24 Dec, 2018, 09.17 AM IST
Hurriyat welcomes revocation of AFSPA from TripuraModerate Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umer Farooq welcomed the Tripura government's decision to withdraw Armed Forces Special Powers ...
28 May, 2015, 07.40 PM IST
Lifting AFSPA from Valley not an option, Venkaiah Naidu saysThe two parties are currently discussing a common minimum programme to formalize the alliance and form a government.
20 Feb, 2015, 10.48 AM IST
Time not appropriate to withdraw AFSPA from Jammu and Kashmir: GovernmentGovernment today said that time was "not appropriate" for withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Jammu and Kashmir.
23 Jul, 2014, 05.52 PM IST
- Congress should clear stand on AFSPA: BJP
Accusing Congress of "double speak" over revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Jammu and Kashmir, BJP today said it should clear...
12 Nov, 2011, 05.34 PM IST
- All stakeholders should be consulted on AFSPA withdrawal: Congress
Congress said the issue of withdrawing AFSPA from certain areas of J&K is complex and a decision on it should be taken after consulting all...
28 Oct, 2011, 10.47 PM IST
- Withdrawal of AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir could help extremists: BJP
The BJP opposed withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act in J&K, saying such a step could help extremists who are 'caught in crossfire...
28 Oct, 2011, 08.45 PM IST
- Foreign-funded militant outfits intact in J&K: BJP
BJP on Friday said the blast outside the Delhi High Court indicated that foreign-funded militant outfits are still active in Jammu and Kash...
09 Sep, 2011, 06.48 PM IST