Afspa Nagaland

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, under which an area is declared as "disturbed" for the convenience of security forces, has been extended in eight districts in Nagaland, three districts in Arunachal Pradesh.

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

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.

The Union home ministry on Friday extended for six months the "disturbed area" status in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958.

The Central government has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in nine districts of Nagaland including Dimapur, Niuland, Chumoukedima, Mon, Kiphire, Noklak, Phek, Peren and Zunheboto from Saturday (October 1) to March 30 next year.

A law that gives sweeping powers to the military and protects soldiers from legal prosecution would be removed from disturbed areas only after a thorough investigation and observation, the centre has said.

Rights activist Irom Sharmila welcomed the Centre's decision to reduce areas under the Act's purview in Assam, Nagaland and Manipur, but maintained that the "draconian, colonial law" should be rolled back completely.

The Centre has decided to reduce the disturbed areas covered under the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in the Northeastern states of Assam, Nagaland and Manipur.

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.

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.

As far as election campaigns go, there was more than one quirk as Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio took the spotlight on Wednesday to ask for votes in neighbouring Manipur.

The Centre is considering Nagaland's demand of removal of AFSPA from the state, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said on Wednesday, expressing hope for a "positive decision".

Hundreds of Nagas began a two-day walkathon on Monday to cover a 70-km distance from Nagaland's commercial hub Dimapur to state capital Kohima demanding the repeal of AFSPA.

Hundreds of Nagas joined a two-day walkathon from Nagaland's commercial hub Dimapur to capital Kohima, a distance of more than 70 km, demanding the repeal of AFSPA and justice for the 14 civilians who were killed by security forces in Mon district.

In a major development, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio's party - Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) has demanded to nullify and revoke Union Home Ministry's (MHA) notification extending the Armed Forces (Special Power) Act, 1958 (AF

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, under which an area is declared as "disturbed" for the convenience of security forces, has been extended in eight districts in Nagaland, three districts in Arunachal Pradesh.

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

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.

The Union home ministry on Friday extended for six months the "disturbed area" status in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958.

The Central government has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in nine districts of Nagaland including Dimapur, Niuland, Chumoukedima, Mon, Kiphire, Noklak, Phek, Peren and Zunheboto from Saturday (October 1) to March 30 next year.

A law that gives sweeping powers to the military and protects soldiers from legal prosecution would be removed from disturbed areas only after a thorough investigation and observation, the centre has said.

Rights activist Irom Sharmila welcomed the Centre's decision to reduce areas under the Act's purview in Assam, Nagaland and Manipur, but maintained that the "draconian, colonial law" should be rolled back completely.

The Centre has decided to reduce the disturbed areas covered under the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in the Northeastern states of Assam, Nagaland and Manipur.

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.

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.

As far as election campaigns go, there was more than one quirk as Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio took the spotlight on Wednesday to ask for votes in neighbouring Manipur.

The Centre is considering Nagaland's demand of removal of AFSPA from the state, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said on Wednesday, expressing hope for a "positive decision".

Hundreds of Nagas began a two-day walkathon on Monday to cover a 70-km distance from Nagaland's commercial hub Dimapur to state capital Kohima demanding the repeal of AFSPA.

Hundreds of Nagas joined a two-day walkathon from Nagaland's commercial hub Dimapur to capital Kohima, a distance of more than 70 km, demanding the repeal of AFSPA and justice for the 14 civilians who were killed by security forces in Mon district.

In a major development, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio's party - Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) has demanded to nullify and revoke Union Home Ministry's (MHA) notification extending the Armed Forces (Special Power) Act, 1958 (AF