NEW DELHI: After eight years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rule, AFSPA has been removed from 23 districts of Assam, Union home minister Amit Shah, who is on a two-day trip to the state, said on Tuesday. “In the 1990s, AFSPA was implemented in Assam, and it was extended seven times. After eight years of … Read more
GUWAHATI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said difficulties in the northeast have reduced since 2014 and development is taking place in the region. He was addressing the ‘Peace, Unity and Development Rally’ at Diphu in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district. The Prime Minister said, “For a long time, Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) had … Read more
GUWAHATI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday that the Army has “minimal role in internal security” and it wants AFSPA withdrawn from J&K, but the situation must become conducive for removing emergency powers granted to troops in the Union territory hit by decades of separatism and terrorism. “AFSPA is in force because of the … Read more