Kiren Rijiju lauds Center's AFSPA decision, says era of peace arrived in Northeast in true sense

Mar 31, 2022

New Delhi [India], March 31 : Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday termed the Centre's move to reduce disturbed areas under the Armed...

Assam will see some rationalization of AFSPA this year: CM Sarma

Jan 02, 2022

Guwahati (Assam) [India], January 2 : Amid the clamour for repealing of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma...

“Assam Police must examine how Indian Army can be freed after AFSPA”: CM Sarma

Jul 28, 2023

As Assam is aiming to make the state free from the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday...

Partial abolition of AFSPA is test, total scrapping can take time: Nagaland CM

Apr 04, 2022

Chumukedima (Nagaland), April 4 : Following the withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from certain parts of the state, Nagaland Chief...

Assam: Ruling BJP, Opposition welcome Centre's decision on AFSPA

Mar 31, 2022

Guwahati (Assam), March 31 : Both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition in Assam have welcomed the Central Government's decision of...

"Why didn't they think of AFSPA before," says media advisor to PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti

Mar 28, 2024

The media advisor to PDP president Mehbooba Mufti questioned the timing of the BJP's decision to remove AFSPA, stating that despite the BJP's substantial...