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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AFSPA will be completely withdrawn in Assam by midnight today, except 9 di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(ANI): Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) will be completely withdrawn from complete lower, central and north Assam from midnight today except in nine districts and one subdivision.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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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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BJP will get two-third majority in Manipur polls; CM face to be decided by
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 23 (ANI): Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party would form the government in Manipur with more than a two-third majority and added that the central leadership of BJP will take the call on the party's chief minister's face
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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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