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Latest News on Armed Forces Special Powers Act
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May 29, 2019
J&K human rights groups release report documenting decade-long torture of civilians by security forces
The report is the first comprehensive report on torture since 1990, in Jammu and Kashmir, which has testimonies of 432 victims recorded over a period of ten years. -
May 19, 2019
AFSPA withdrawal likely in Assam after July but dependence of state police on Central forces to battle insurgency to continue
The ground realities indicate that even after the withdrawal of the AFSPA, the Assam government will remain dependent on Central paramilitary forces to meet the operational requirement of counter-insurgency in the state. -
Apr 10, 2019
PM's defence of AFSPA in J&K scores points with troops, but law's efficacy in protecting soldiers remains in question
How effective is the AFSPA in its current form? Does it give cover to our soldiers? This question demands an answer beyond the BJP-Congress rhetoric. -
Apr 09, 2019
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel alleges MCC violation by Narendra Modi, who mentioned surgical strikes at Balod rally
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, who also holds the post of state Congress president, reached the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Subrat Sahoo along with senior party leaders and handed over the written complaint. -
Apr 09, 2019
Narendra Modi to News18: Removing AFSPA in Kashmir is like sending our soldiers to the gallows, I'll never allow it
In an exclusive interview to Network18, Prime Minister Narendra Modi summarily dismissed any talk of repealing the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Kashmir, likening its removal to sending soldiers to the gallows. -
Apr 04, 2019
Omar Abdullah rejects BJP chief Amit Shah's claim of ending coalition with PDP in Jammu and Kashmir over AFSPA
The NC vice-president was reacting to BJP president Amit Shah's claim that his party ended the alliance with PDP in Jammu and Kashmir last year due to PDP's demand for revocation of the AFSPA. -
Apr 03, 2019
Congress manifesto is pro-terrorists, will weaken armed forces, says Nirmala Sitharaman on Rahul's proposed plan to amend AFSPA
On Tuesday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley also criticised the Congress manifesto, saying that the Opposition party’s promises are "dangerous and unimplementable" and the agenda seems to be the "balkanisation of India". -
Apr 02, 2019
AFSPA withdrawn from three districts of Arunachal Pradesh after 32 years; Act remains in force in areas bordering Myanmar
The controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, which gives sweeping powers to security forces, was partially removed from three of nine districts of Arunachal Pradesh after 32 years -
Apr 02, 2019
Some 'Congress friends' conspired against revoking AFSPA in jammu and Kashmir before 2014, says Omar Abdullah
Welcoming as 'better late than never' the Congress poll promise of amending AFSPA, Omar Abdullah said earlier 'some friends' in the grand old party had 'conspired' against scrapping the controversial law when he was the chief minister. -
Jan 31, 2019
Omar Abdullah promises to revoke Public Safety Act if his party comes to power in Jammu and Kashmir
National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah said on Thursday the controversial Public Safety Act (PSA), under which a person can be detained without trial for six months, would be revoked if his party was voted to power in Jammu and Kashmir.
