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Centre extends AFSPA in parts of Arunachal Pradesh for six months
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) made the announcement through a notification and pointed that "Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts in Arunachal Pradesh and the areas falling within the jurisdiction of Namsai, Mahadevpur and Chowkham police stations in Namsai district of Arunachal Pr
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BJP MP Jyotirmay Mahato writes to Amit Shah seeking AFSPA in four West Ben
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In a letter sent this week, Mahato requested that Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia, and South 24 Parganas be declared 'disturbed areas' under AFSPA.
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BJP's Jyotirmay Singh Mahato urges Amit Shah to impose AFSPA in Murshidaba
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
BJP Lok Sabha MP from West Bengal, Jyotirmay Singh Mahato, on Sunday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, requesting that select border districts of West Bengal be declared 'disturbed areas' under AFSPA due to alleged repeated communal attacks on Hindus.
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AFSPA extended in four districts of Assam for six months
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
FSPA (Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act) extended in four districts of Assam - Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo and Sivasagar - for a further period of 6 months with effect from April 1, 2024.
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Centre extends AFSPA in 3 districts, 3 police stations of Arunachal Prades
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, in three districts and the areas falling under the jurisdictions of three police stations in another district of Arunachal Pradesh for a period of six months, declaring them as 'disturbed are
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Centre extends AFSPA in 8 districts, 21 police stations of Nagaland for 6
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Central government has extended Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 in eight districts and 21 police stations in five districts of Nagaland declaring them as 'disturbed area' for a period of six months with effect April 1 this year, unless withdrawn earlier.
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"Plan to pull back troops, considering revoking AFSPA in JK" says Union Ho
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The AFSPA gives the armed forces personnel, operating in the disturbed areas, sweeping powers to search, arrest and to open fire if they deem it necessary for "the maintenance of public order".
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Assam Cabinet recommends Centre to withdraw Disturbed Areas Act, AFSPA fro
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Assam Cabinet has made a recommendation to the Centre to withdraw the Disturbed Areas Act and Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the entire state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.
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MHA extends AFSPA in Nagaland's 8 districts, 21 police station areas in 5
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Centre took the step following a further review of the law and order situation in the state of Nagaland.
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Centre extends AFSPA in parts of Nagaland, Arunachal for 6 months
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Union Home Ministry on Friday extended "disturbed area" status under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 in parts of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh for 6 months.
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Centre reduces AFSPA from Nagaland, Assam, Manipur
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): In a major step taken after decades, the Centre on Friday reduced disturbed areas under Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the states of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur; and kept it effective in a few districts and areas falling within the jurisdictio
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Mon among 9 districts of Nagaland to remain under AFSPA
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday issued a notification enlisting the 'disturbed areas' in Nagaland where Armed Forces (Special) Powers Act (AFSPA) will continue to remain imposed for another six months.
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