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Centre extends AFSPA in 3 districts of Arunachal Pradesh for 6 months
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Centre on Friday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh including Tirap, Changlang, and Longding from April 1 to September 30 this year, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs
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Manipur CM thanks PM Modi, Amit Shah for decision on AFSPA, says it was lo
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], April 1 (ANI): Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for "taking a bold step" of reducing the disturbed areas under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the s
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Shows peace has returned to Northeast: Sonowal welcomes Centre's decision
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday welcomed the Centre's decision to reduce the disturbed areas under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the states of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur and said that it shows that peace has returned to the
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Centre removes AFSPA from 23 Assam districts, areas in Nagaland, Manipur
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Central Government on Thursday decided to reduce the disturbed areas under Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur after decades.
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Assam: Ruling BJP, Opposition welcome Centre's decision on AFSPA
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam), March 31 (ANI): Both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition in Assam have welcomed the Central Government's decision of reducing the overall impact of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in most areas of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland.
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Meghalaya CM welcomes Centre's decision on AFSPA, says it sends out positi
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], March 31 (ANI): Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for reducing the overall impact of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in most areas of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland.
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AFSPA will be completely withdrawn in Assam by midnight today, except 9 di
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 31 (ANI): Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) will be completely withdrawn from complete lower, central and north Assam from midnight today except in nine districts and one subdivision.
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Kiren Rijiju lauds Center's AFSPA decision, says era of peace arrived in N
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday termed the Centre's move to reduce disturbed areas under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the states of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur a "historic decision" and said that this shows that the era of peac
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Tripura CM lauds Centre's decision to withdraw AFSPA, thanks Prime Ministe
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], March 31 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister, Biplab Kumar Deb on Thursday lauded the Centre's decision to reduce disturbed areas in Assam under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the states of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur after decades.
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Assam CM welcomes Centre's decision to withdraw AFSPA, says 60 pc of state
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 31 (ANI): Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday welcomed the Centre's decision to reduce disturbed areas in Assam under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) saying that around 60 per cent of state's area will now be free from AFSPA's purview.
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Centre to reduce disturbed areas under AFSPA from Nagaland, Assam, Manipur
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced that the Central government has decided to reduce disturbed areas under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the states of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur after decades.
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HM Amit Shah announces AFSPA relaxations in Nagaland, Assam, Manipur
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): In a major move aimed to address the demands of the political parties and the people at large, the Centre has decided to reduce disturbed areas under Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur, which had been in force for decades
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