AFSPA increased for six more months in three Assam districts

AFSPA increased for six more months in three Assam districts

Guwahati, September 27 (IANS) Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) will remain in force in three upper Assam districts for one and six months – Tinsukia, Grando, and Shivsagar – According to a new official notification released on Saturday, effective from 1 October. The Assam government had urged the Center to consider these districts as … Read more

Extended to AFSPA Manipur, Nagaland, parts of Arunachal for one and 6 months

Extended to AFSPA Manipur, Nagaland, parts of Arunachal for one and 6 months

New Delhi, September 26 (IANS) Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday extended the Armed Forces (Special Power) Act in Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and parts of Nagaland for one and six months. According to the three separate information issued by MHA, further expansion of special law will be effective from October 1. AFSPA, which gives … Read more