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Congress doesn't have audacity to review AFSPA: Shah
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) [India], Apr 3 (ANI): Hitting out at the Congress over its poll promise of reviewing the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), BJP president Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the grand old party does not have the "audacity" to go against the country's armed forc
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Congress's election manifesto promising to amend AFSPA is anti-national an
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 3 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Congress, stating its election manifesto promising to amend the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) is 'anti-national and separatist-friendly' and it will dilute the immuni
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AFSPA withdrawn from 3 districts of Arunachal: Sources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New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Armed Force (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) has been withdrawn from three districts of Arunachal Pradesh, sources from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Tuesday.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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Pakistan Army says 3 soldiers dead in Indian firing, Indian Army sources s
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 2 (ANI) The media wing of the Pakistan armed forces, ISPR, issued a press release today informing that three of their troops had been killed in firing by Indian forces along the Rakchakri, Rawalkot sector at the Line of Control (LoC).
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Pak armed force personnel chops off wife's hair for not covering her head
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], Mar 30 (ANI): A Malakand Levies force personnel has been accused by his wife of torturing her and cutting off her hair for not covering her head during a family function earlier this month.
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BJP has put an end to bomb blast but opposition questions armed forces: PM
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Mahbubnagar (Telangana) [India], March 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that BJP government has put an end to bomb blasts but it is unfortunate that the opposition questioned the armed forces.
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Chhattisgarh: 2 IEDs destroyed by security forces
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Mar 29 (ANI): Two Improvised Explosive Device (IEDs) were detected and destroyed by CRPF and District Force near Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) Burji camp in Gangaloor police station area on Friday, said DIG anti naxal operations.
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