Army Chief On Afspa

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  "Didn't Suggest AFSPA Repeal To Congress": Surgical Strikes Commander

  From Lieutenant General DS Hooda, who oversaw the cross-border surgical strikes in September 2016 as the former Northern Command chief of the Army, comes a key clarification on AFSPA.

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  Time Has Not Come For Any Rethink On AFSPA: Army Chief

  Time has not come for any rethink on AFSPA or making some of its provisions milder, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has said, asserting that the Army has been taking adequate precautions in protecting human rights while operating in disturb areas like Jammu and Kashmir.

• Armed forces will continue to stay in Jammu and Kashmir: General Bikram Singh

  Army Chief Bikram Singh has said that the circumstances prevailing in Jammu and Kashmir demanded that the armed forces stay on in the valley till the time "the situation improves."

• 'Referendum on army in Kashmir': Arvind Kejriwal disagrees with Prashant Bhushan's comment

  Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal today distanced himself from the controversial comments of his senior colleague Prashant Bhushan calling for a referendum in Kashmir to decide whether the people want the Indian Army to handle security in the region.

• You hang Afzal Guru, but don't have courage to revoke Army Act: Omar Abdullah to Centre

  Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today took on the Centre once again by reiterating his demand that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act or AFPSA be removed from the Valley.

• AFSPA row: Army being demonised, says Advani

  As the controversy over the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) continues, senior BJP leader L K Advani today jumped into the ongoing debate, hitting out at Jammu and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for calling for a partial revocation of the military law in some parts of the state.

• AFSPA row: 'No is not an option' says Omar to Army

  A day after holding discussions with the army on the possibility of partial revocation of AFSPA, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday appeared defiant, saying his government has the authority to revoke the controversial law.

• AFSPA meet inconclusive; Omar, Army talk tough

  A crucial meeting of the Unified Command was held at Srinagar today to discuss the contentious Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir. Headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, the Unified Command is the top decision-making body on matters concerning security in the state.

• Omar vs Army: Crucial meeting on partial lifting of AFSPA

  A crucial meeting of the Unified Command has begun to discuss the contentious Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) .Headed by the Chief Minister, the Unified Command is the top decision-making body on matters concerning security in the state. Today's meeting is being attended by representatives from the Army.

• AFSPA revocation: It's for Home Ministry to decide, says Army chief

  Army chief General Vijay Kumar Singh has said that the Army has given its opinion on rollback of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Kashmir.

• Decision on Armed Forces Special Powers Act: Omar sets deadline

  Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has now set a deadline for the proposed withdrawal of the contentious Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFPSA) from select areas of the state. The Chief Minister's decision comes even as the Army has reportedly expressed its unwillingness for such a move.

• Army Chief: Have to wait for political advice on AFSPA

  The chief of army staff, General VK Singh, has said it's not for the army to answer on the Kashmir issue and the political leadership has to take a decision.On the contentious Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) General Singh said, "that's all for the leadership to decide....army does not decide all those.""The whole thing is under active consi...

• Whatever the decision on AFSPA, Army must get legal protection: Chief of Air Staff

  Ahead of Wednesday's all-party meet on Kashmir, the armed forces remain firmly opposed to partially lifting or diluting the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from some parts of J&K.The Army is learnt to have resisted changes or withdrawal and also reportedly questioned the timing.Sending out a clear message to the Centre, the Air Chief on...

• AFSPA in J&K: Army chief meets Guv

  Army chief General Deepak Kapoor on Tuesday held discussions with Governor N N Vohra on the issue in Srinagar.