Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Thursday that the Union government has withdrawn the ‘disturbed area’ tag from Dibrugarh, effectively lifting the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from the district.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday thatAustralia has withdrawn its travel advisory for Assam, allowing itscitizens to visit most parts of the state.
In a demonstration of unity and defiance, thousands of people gathered at THAU Ground in Imphal on International Human Rights Day to demand the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), a law criticised for its sweeping powers and alleged human rights violations.
Thousands of protesters rallied in the Lamlai constituency of Imphal East district on Thursday, demanding the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) and justice for the killings of three women and three children in Jiribam district.
Civil society organizations in the Imphal East district of Manipur staged a protest rally denouncing the reimposition of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and condemning the brutal killing of six Jiribam hostages by suspected Kuki-Zo militants.
The day political parties truly demonstrate that the real weight of those three seats from J&K in Parliament is worth 100 per cent to the 'idea of India', maybe the tide will finally turn. The perpetuation of the 'us-versus-them' storyline within J&K has to end, the security forces need to keep up the steel and guard as they have done so selflessly for decades ~wherever AFSPA is required, so be it ~but the government has to demonstrate empathy, compassion and creativity in reaching-out to the mainstream, politically and psychologically.
The Ministry had last time extended AFSPA in the state on June 30 for six months which was scheduled to end on December 29.
The Armed Forces Special Powers Act is imposed in areas where armed forces are required to operate in aid to civil authorities.
Reiterating the demand for revocation of AFSPA, Omar said it should be revoked in Jammu and Kashmir the way it was scrapped in Arunachal Pradesh.
The faint hopes that an overdue political debate on the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) was in the offing ~ generated by its partial relaxation in nine districts of Arunachal Pradesh ~ have been dashed.
