: Manipur: BJP’s ally, Congress demand complete withdrawal of AFSPA #IndiaNEWS The Congress and Naga People’s Front, an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Manipur, have demanded that the Armed

Manipur: BJP’s ally, Congress demand complete withdrawal of AFSPA #IndiaNEWS
The Congress and Naga People’s Front, an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Manipur, have demanded that the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act be completely withdrawn from the North East region, PTI reported on Friday.On Thursday, Home Minister Amit Shah had annouced the Union government’s decision to reduce the number of areas that fall under the ambit of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, or AFSPA, in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur. The decision came into effect on Friday.The Act gives Army personnel in “disturbed areas�? sweeping powers to search, arrest, and open fire if they deem it necessary for “the maintenance of public order�?. Besides these three states, AFSPA is also enforced in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.On Friday, the Act was revoked from 15 police station jurisdictions in six of the 16 districts of Manipur, according to the government. Similarly in Nagaland, 15 police station jurisdictions in seven out of 15 districts are no longer classified as “disturbed areas�?. Twenty-three districts in Assam have also been completely removed from the purview of the Act, while it has been partially removed in another district.On Friday, Naga People’s Front state General Secretary Honreikhui Kashung told PTI that the party was not happy with...Read more

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