Centre extends ‘disturbed area’ tag for 3 Arunachal districts, 4 police stations under AFSPA

The Centre has declared three districts and four police stations in three other districts in Arunachal Pradesh as ‘disturbed area’ under the AFSPA for six more months after review of insurgent activities and the law and order situation there. The Union Home Ministry said in a notification that the order comes into effect from October […]

Centre extends AFSPA in Nagaland for another six months

The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to extend the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in Nagaland for a period of six more months with immediate effect. The Gazette notification from the Home Ministry stated that the ‘entire state’ is disturbed and in a dangerous situation and the use of armed force to aid […]

Centre extends AFSPA in Nagaland for another six more months

The Centre on Monday extended the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Nagaland for six more months, till July, contending that the whole state is in disturbed and dangerous condition that the use of armed forces in aid of civil power is necessary. Under AFSPA, security forces have the powers to conduct operations anywhere and […]

Centre extends AFSPA in 3 districts of Arunachal for six months

The Centre has extended the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) for another six months in Arunachal Pradesh’s three districts and in the areas falling within the jurisdiction of the state’s eight police stations bordering Assam, notifying them as disturbed areas. The Home Ministry extended the AFSPA in Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts of Arunachal […]