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Kuki-Zo Tribal Body Demands AFSPA For Manipur's Valley Districts
Going against the stand of Manipur government, a key Kuki-Zo civil society group has urged the Centre to extend the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) to all 13 remaining police stations in Manipur's valley districts.
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AFSPA Imposed In New Areas Of Manipur Amid Fresh Violence
The Centre has reimposed a law to protect security forces in hostile areas AFSPA in several new locations in ethnic violence-hit Manipur.
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AFSPA Extended In 4 Districts Of Assam For 6 Months
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA was extended in four districts of Assam for six months in view of the "recent disturbances" in Bangladesh and its potentially inimical effect on the internal law and order situation.
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AFSPA Extended In Manipur By 6 Months
The government on Monday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) by another six months in Manipur excluding 19 police station areas falling under the Imphal valley and a region that shares its boundary with Assam.
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Government Extends AFSPA In Parts Of Nagaland, Arunachal
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.
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Assam Extends "Disturbed Area" Status Of 4 Districts For 6 Months
The Assam government has extended the "Disturbed Area" status of four districts for six months under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958.
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"AFSPA Needed To Fight Terrorists, Can Be Revoked When...": Anurag Thakur
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) can be revoked when militancy is completely over in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday.
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Centre To Consider Revoking AFSPA, Pull Back Troops From J&K: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the central government will consider revoking the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Remove State Forces From Hills, Re-Impose AFSPA: Key Kuki-Zo Group To Centre
The powerful Kuki-Zo group in violence-hit Manipur has urged the Centre to remove state police forces from hills and reimpose the stringent Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, or AFSPA, in valley areas.
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AFSPA Extended In 4 Assam Districts, Withdrawn From 4 Others
The Assam Police on Sunday said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA has been extended in four districts of the state for six more months.
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Controversial Law AFSPA Extended In Manipur Hills, Not In Valley
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA was extended by another six months in Manipur on Wednesday, barring 19 police stations falling under the Imphal valley and an area that shares its boundary with neighbouring Assam.
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Withdraw Controversial Law AFSPA From Entire State: Assam To Centre
The Assam cabinet has made a recommendation to the Centre to withdraw the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) and the Disturbed Areas Act from the entire state.
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Himanta Sarma Meets Amit Shah, Discusses Full Withdrawal Of Controversial Law AFSPA In Assam
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here and discussed the roadmap for a complete withdrawal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from the state.
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Assam Aims To Withdraw Controversial Law AFSPA By 2023 End: Himanta Sarma
Assam government aims to completely "withdraw" the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the state, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday.
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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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Kuki-Zo Tribal Body Demands AFSPA For Manipur's Valley Districts
Going against the stand of Manipur government, a key Kuki-Zo civil society group has urged the Centre to extend the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) to all 13 remaining police stations in Manipur's valley districts.
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AFSPA Imposed In New Areas Of Manipur Amid Fresh Violence
The Centre has reimposed a law to protect security forces in hostile areas AFSPA in several new locations in ethnic violence-hit Manipur.
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AFSPA Extended In 4 Districts Of Assam For 6 Months
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA was extended in four districts of Assam for six months in view of the "recent disturbances" in Bangladesh and its potentially inimical effect on the internal law and order situation.
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AFSPA Extended In Manipur By 6 Months
The government on Monday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) by another six months in Manipur excluding 19 police station areas falling under the Imphal valley and a region that shares its boundary with Assam.
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Government Extends AFSPA In Parts Of Nagaland, Arunachal
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.
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Assam Extends "Disturbed Area" Status Of 4 Districts For 6 Months
The Assam government has extended the "Disturbed Area" status of four districts for six months under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958.
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"AFSPA Needed To Fight Terrorists, Can Be Revoked When...": Anurag Thakur
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) can be revoked when militancy is completely over in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday.
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Centre To Consider Revoking AFSPA, Pull Back Troops From J&K: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the central government will consider revoking the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Remove State Forces From Hills, Re-Impose AFSPA: Key Kuki-Zo Group To Centre
The powerful Kuki-Zo group in violence-hit Manipur has urged the Centre to remove state police forces from hills and reimpose the stringent Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, or AFSPA, in valley areas.
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AFSPA Extended In 4 Assam Districts, Withdrawn From 4 Others
The Assam Police on Sunday said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA has been extended in four districts of the state for six more months.
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Controversial Law AFSPA Extended In Manipur Hills, Not In Valley
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA was extended by another six months in Manipur on Wednesday, barring 19 police stations falling under the Imphal valley and an area that shares its boundary with neighbouring Assam.
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Withdraw Controversial Law AFSPA From Entire State: Assam To Centre
The Assam cabinet has made a recommendation to the Centre to withdraw the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) and the Disturbed Areas Act from the entire state.
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Himanta Sarma Meets Amit Shah, Discusses Full Withdrawal Of Controversial Law AFSPA In Assam
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here and discussed the roadmap for a complete withdrawal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from the state.
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Assam Aims To Withdraw Controversial Law AFSPA By 2023 End: Himanta Sarma
Assam government aims to completely "withdraw" the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the state, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday.
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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.
