Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Thursday that the Union government has withdrawn the ‘disturbed area’ tag from Dibrugarh, effectively lifting the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from the district.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday lifted the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) with immediate effect following the results of the Delhi legislative assembly polls and also the bye-elections in Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.
The decision to lift the prohibitory orders was taken on the basis of reports during a meeting attended by officials of the district administration and the peace committee (comprising members of all the communities).
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