Repeal AFSPA, Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma says again, this time from Manipur

With the killing of civilians in Nagaland’s Mon district, the demand for the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) has been growing louder day by day across the Northeastern states. National People’s Party (NPP) national president and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma today once again called for the repeal of the AFSPA […]

Nagaland Government to write to Centre on AFSPA repeal

Following the killing of 15 civilians by security forces in Mon district over the weekend, an emergency sitting of the Nagaland Cabinet at Kohima today, decided to formally take up the issue of repealing the Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) with the centre. The meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, decided to write […]

Repeal AFSPA chorus grows louder in Northeast, M’laya CM, TIPRA Chief join in

With the killing of civilians in Nagaland’s Mon, the chorus for the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) has grown louder in the Northeastern states. Two of the region’s chief ministers, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma have openly called for removal of the act in the […]

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma to meet HM Amit Shah today

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah today in New Delhi. CM Sarma will meet Shah at his official residence in the evening. As per reports, the meeting has been called on an emergency basis and the Assam CM has cancelled all his prior programme scheduled for the day […]

Nagaland Civilian Killings: CM Rio attends funeral service, calls for repeal of AFSPA

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio today called for the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act as he paid rich tributes to the 14 villagers killed in firing by security forces in the state’s Mon district. Terming the act as draconian, Rio said there is no room for such laws in a democratic country […]

Mon Killing Protest : 6 hours shutdown in Naga inhabited areas

Naga Civil Bodies from across the region including the Naga Students Federation and its units across , Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Myanmar called for a shutdown in all Naga areas from 6 am to 12 pm today as a mark of solidarity with the 15 civilians killed in Mon firing. Section 144 has been […]

Naga Hoho expresses unhappiness over AFSPA extension

Days after the Centre announced the extension of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA in Nagaland for another six months, the Naga Hoho has taken strong exception to the move stating that the Government of India should come clear in its approach to the Naga political issue. Speaking to Northeast Live, Naga Hoho general […]

Nagaland: Naga Students Federation urges Centre to repeal AFSPA

The Naga Students Federation (NSF), condemning the Centre’s decision to declare the whole of Nagaland a “disturbed area” under the provisions of the Armed forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) 1958, on Thursday appealed the Centre to ensure that the “controversial law” is repealed once and for all. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), through a […]

Govt extends AFSPA in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh

The Centre has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh besides four police station areas in three other districts bordering Assam by another six months, and declared them “disturbed” in view of continuing activities of banned insurgent groups. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, […]