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AFSPA withdrawn from 3 districts of Arunachal: Sources
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Armed Force (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) has been withdrawn from three districts of Arunachal Pradesh, sources from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Tuesday.
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Congress manifesto promises to revamp laws, plans to quash sedition, amend
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Apr 2 (ANI): The Congress manifesto released on Tuesday promised significant changes in the laws, like quashing of the Sedition law and amendment to the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA).
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AFSPA amendment necessary to balance rights of armed forces with human rig
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Asserting that its manifesto is completely implementable by a "competent and wise government", Congress on Tuesday said that its promise of amending the AFSPA was about striking a balance between rights of armed forces and human rights.
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Amit Shah attacks Cong on its promise to amend AFSPA
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday attacked Congress for promising a review of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in its election manifesto and accused it of attempting to demoralise armed forces personnel posted on the borders.
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Some 'Congress friends' conspired against removal of AFSPA, says Omar Abdu
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Welcoming as "better late than never" the Congress poll promise of amending the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said earlier "some friends" in the grand old party had "conspire
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Congress promises to amend AFSPA Act if voted to power
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): The Congress, which released its election manifesto on Tuesday, promised to amend the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or the AFSPA, that grants special powers to the Indian armed forces in 'insurgency-hit areas', if the party came to power after the ensui
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300 terrorists waiting to infiltrate, talks with separatists can happen on
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 10 (ANI): New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): Informing that 300 terrorists are waiting across the Line of Control (LoC) to infiltrate into India, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Thursday asserted that any talks with separatists in Jammu and Kashmir can take place only a
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AFSPA extended in 'disturbed' Nagaland for 6 months
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 31 (ANI): The Centre on Sunday extended the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Nagaland for a period of six months, declaring the northeastern state a 'disturbed area.'
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Security scenario has improved in the country, particularly in Northeast:
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Narmada (Gujarat) [India], Dec 20 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that the internal security situation has vastly improved in the country and the incidences of violence have come down, particularly in the Northeast and the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected states in the recent
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AFSPA extended in 3 districts in Arunachal Pradesh
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 04 (ANI): The Centre on Wednesday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act to three districts in Arunachal Pradesh, declaring them as 'disturbed area'.
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AFSPA lifted from many states: Home Secy Rajiv Gauba
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Monday asserted that after due review of the security scenarios, the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has been lifted from many parts of the country.
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Assam: AFSPA extended for 6 months
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi on Wednesday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in the state for the next six months.
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