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Waiting For Day When Permanent Peace Will Come In J&K: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) had been removed from large parts of the northeast and he was waiting for "permanent peace" in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Day After Big Decision On Nagaland Op, Army Says Reviewing SOP On Ground
Welcoming the reduction of areas under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in the North East, Lt. Gen Kalita further said they are aware that there has been a massive reduction in areas under AFSPA twice recently, and the decision has been taken ke
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Assam Chief Minister Thanks PM Modi For Reducing Northeast AFSPA Areas
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for further reducing areas under AFSPA, 1958, in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland.
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Centre Decides To Reduce Areas Under Controversial Law AFSPA In Northeast
Home Minister Amit Shah today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has once again decided to decrease the jurisdiction of "disturbed areas" declared under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, or AFSPA, in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur.
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Will Remove Controversial Law AFSPA Only After Installing Peace: Amit Shah In Assam
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government would remove Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) only after installing peace in northeast India.
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Northeast Areas Under Controversial Law AFSPA Reduced, Says Amit Shah
Home Minister Amit Shah today said that areas covered under the controversial law Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur will be reduced after decades.
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In Manipur Elections, BJP's Tightrope Walk On Controversial Law AFSPA
Home Minister Amit Shah was in the northeast for the first time since last December's Nagaland firing incident and the violence that follow, which left 14 dead in Nagaland.
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Army To Withdraw "Some" Troops From Northeast After Dip In Insurgency
The Army has decided to withdraw "some" troops from insurgency-affected states in the Northeast and move them to barracks as violence in the region has come down drastically, Eastern Army commander Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan said in Kolkata on Wednesday.
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"Why Did PM Withdraw AFSPA In Northeast?" P Chidambaram
Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was lying by commenting that the opposition party will remove immunity of the armed forces under AFSPA if voted to power.In another tweet, he said, "Mr Modi must also answer this question: why did he totally withdraw AFSPA from Tripura, Meghalaya and three districts...
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Centre Keeps In Abeyance Powers Of Arrest Given To Assam Rifles
The centre decided on Friday to temporarily suspend special powers given to the Assam Rifles to arrest anyone and search a place without warrant in five northeast states - Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland and Mizoram, officials said.
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Assam Rifles Can Arrest Without Warrant In 5 Northeast States: Centre
The Home Ministry has given the green light to personnel of the paramilitary force Assam Rifles to arrest anyone and search a place without warrant in five states in the northeast. The Assam Rifles has long been engaged in counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations in the northeast.
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Order To Control Force In Kashmir, Manipur Made Army's Job Tough: Centre To Supreme Court
Insurgents and terrorists in the northeast and Kashmir need to be dealt with strongly and a Supreme Court order curbing the use of "excessive and retaliatory force" is hampering army operations in these areas, the Centre told the top court today. The order, the Centre said in an appeal, should be reconsidered.
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Waiting For Day When Permanent Peace Will Come In J&K: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) had been removed from large parts of the northeast and he was waiting for "permanent peace" in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Day After Big Decision On Nagaland Op, Army Says Reviewing SOP On Ground
Welcoming the reduction of areas under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in the North East, Lt. Gen Kalita further said they are aware that there has been a massive reduction in areas under AFSPA twice recently, and the decision has been taken ke
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Assam Chief Minister Thanks PM Modi For Reducing Northeast AFSPA Areas
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for further reducing areas under AFSPA, 1958, in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland.
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Centre Decides To Reduce Areas Under Controversial Law AFSPA In Northeast
Home Minister Amit Shah today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has once again decided to decrease the jurisdiction of "disturbed areas" declared under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, or AFSPA, in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur.
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Will Remove Controversial Law AFSPA Only After Installing Peace: Amit Shah In Assam
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government would remove Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) only after installing peace in northeast India.
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Northeast Areas Under Controversial Law AFSPA Reduced, Says Amit Shah
Home Minister Amit Shah today said that areas covered under the controversial law Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur will be reduced after decades.
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In Manipur Elections, BJP's Tightrope Walk On Controversial Law AFSPA
Home Minister Amit Shah was in the northeast for the first time since last December's Nagaland firing incident and the violence that follow, which left 14 dead in Nagaland.
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Army To Withdraw "Some" Troops From Northeast After Dip In Insurgency
The Army has decided to withdraw "some" troops from insurgency-affected states in the Northeast and move them to barracks as violence in the region has come down drastically, Eastern Army commander Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan said in Kolkata on Wednesday.
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"Why Did PM Withdraw AFSPA In Northeast?" P Chidambaram
Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was lying by commenting that the opposition party will remove immunity of the armed forces under AFSPA if voted to power.In another tweet, he said, "Mr Modi must also answer this question: why did he totally withdraw AFSPA from Tripura, Meghalaya and three districts...
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Centre Keeps In Abeyance Powers Of Arrest Given To Assam Rifles
The centre decided on Friday to temporarily suspend special powers given to the Assam Rifles to arrest anyone and search a place without warrant in five northeast states - Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland and Mizoram, officials said.
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Assam Rifles Can Arrest Without Warrant In 5 Northeast States: Centre
The Home Ministry has given the green light to personnel of the paramilitary force Assam Rifles to arrest anyone and search a place without warrant in five states in the northeast. The Assam Rifles has long been engaged in counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations in the northeast.
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Order To Control Force In Kashmir, Manipur Made Army's Job Tough: Centre To Supreme Court
Insurgents and terrorists in the northeast and Kashmir need to be dealt with strongly and a Supreme Court order curbing the use of "excessive and retaliatory force" is hampering army operations in these areas, the Centre told the top court today. The order, the Centre said in an appeal, should be reconsidered.
