AFSPA

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PM Modi Has Shown His Back To Manipur, Says Congress

The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has been extended for six months in violence-hit Manipur. AFSPA grants special powers…

7 months ago
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AFSPA: Violence On Under Piecemeal Approach

In the North East of India, the army can open fire on a gathering of five or more people if…

2 years ago
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Sharmila Welcomes AFSPA Area Reduction

Human rights activist Irom Sharmila has welcomed the Centre’s decision to reduce areas under the purview of the Armed Forces…

2 years ago
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AFSPA Removal Comes Not A Day Too Soon

The recent decision by the government to remove the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from certain areas of Nagaland,…

2 years ago
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Agatha Sangma Demands Repeal Of AFPSA

Expressing concern over the killing of civilians in Nagaland last year, NPP MP Agatha Sangama on Friday demanded that the…

2 years ago
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Nagaland: 70-Km Walkathon Demanding Repeal Of AFSPA

Hundreds of Nagas from different walks of life on Monday joined the two-day walkathon from Nagaland’s commercial hub Dimapur to…

2 years ago
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Naga Bodies Denounce AFSPA Extension

The Centre’s decision to extend the stringent Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act by another six months has raised the hackles…

2 years ago
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AFSPA Extended In ‘Disturbed’ Nagaland For Six More Months

The Centre on Thursday declared the entire Nagaland as a "disturbed area" for six more months with effect from December…

2 years ago
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Mourners Honour People Mistakenly Killed By Security Forces

Indians outraged by the security forces' mistaken killing of 14 civilians in Nagaland state held funeral rites for the dead…

2 years ago
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Chorus Grows For Repeal Of AFSPA In NE After Nagaland Killings

The gunning down of 13 civilians by security forces in Nagaland led to the demand for the withdrawal of the…

2 years ago
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Indian Army Indicts Soldiers In Killing Of Suspected Kashmiri Militants

The Indian Army has launched disciplinary proceedings against an unspecified number of soldiers following an inquiry into the killing of…

4 years ago
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  • Politics & Society

AFPSA Extended For Six More Months In Assam

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) has been extended for six months in Assam effective from August 28 after…

5 years ago
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  • Politics & Society

Pellet Guns: Brutal Face of Repression

In March 2014, then opposition leader Mehbuba Mufti thundered in the assembly against the NC government’s use of pellet guns.…

8 years ago

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