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AFSPA must be removed from Northeast, says Meghalaya MP Agatha Sangma
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): National People's Party (NPP) MP and ally of the BJP, Agatha Sangma while speaking in the Lower House of Parliament on Friday requested the Union government to consider the sentiments of the northeast and remove Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA).
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PM Modi didn't create single PSU, privatised 23: Congress in RS
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Congress's MP Ripun Bora in Rajya Sabha on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that he did not create a single Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) while he privatised 23.
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Assam will see some rationalization of AFSPA this year: CM Sarma
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], January 2 (ANI): Amid the clamour for repealing of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that that this year there will be some rationalization of AFSPA.
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Centre extends AFSPA in Nagaland for 6 months
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 30 (ANI): The Centre on Thursday extended the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 or AFSPA in Nagaland for another six months, mentioning that the state is in such a "disturbed and dangerous condition" that the use of armed forces in aid of the civil power is
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Centre forms panel to look into withdrawal of AFSPA in Nagaland, seeks rep
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): The Central government has formed a seven-member committee to suggest withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Power Act, 1958 (AFSPA) from Nagaland and asked to submit its report within three months.
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AFSPA should be withdrawn immediately from Nagaland: Brinda Karat
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (Marxist) Senior Leader and Politburo member Brinda Karat hit out at the Centre for setting up a panel to look into the withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Nagaland and said the law should be withdr
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Extend jurisdiction of panel reviewing withdrawal of AFSPA from Nagaland t
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], December 26 (ANI): Soon after the announcement of the formation of a committee on withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Nagaland, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Sunday demanded extension of the panel's jurisdiction to that of entire
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Panel formed to look into AFSPA withdrawal in Nagaland: Neiphiu Rio govt a
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kohima (Nagaland) [India], December 26 (ANI): A committee will be constituted, which will have to submit its report within 45 days on withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and Disturbed Area Act from Nagaland, informed the state government.
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Can't say if Human Right violation is taking place due to AFSPA, NHRC Chai
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], December 18 (ANI): Can't say if any human rights violation is taking place because of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), said National Human Rights Commission chairperson Justice Arun Mishra.
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Arunachal: Students stage protest against Nagaland civilian killings, dema
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], December 10 (ANI): More than 100 students from different colleges and communities on Thursday held a sit-in protest and mass candlelight march in Itanagar against the Nagaland civilians killings.
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Nagaland ambush: TMC delegation to meet Amit Shah
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): A delegation of eight Trinamool Congress MPs will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday to hand over a memorandum seeking compensation to families of those who died in an anti-insurgency incident that went off script in Nagaland, and asking Gove
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Manoj Jha moves suspension of business notice in RS over repeal of AFSPA
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Kumar Jha moved suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, demanding discussion on the repeal of Armed Forces and Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
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