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  Time has not come for any rethink on AFSPA: Army Chief

  India | January 28, 2018 20:01 IST

  The act gives the security forces special rights and immunity in carrying out various operations in disturbed areas.

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  Assam uses AFSPA in three decades; declares state 'disturbed'

  India | September 01, 2017 19:54 IST

  The move to allow the state government to exercise the powers under the AFSPA came at a time when both the central and the Assam governments are ruled by the BJP.

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  Nagaland declared as 'disturbed area' under AFSPA for 6 more months

  India | July 03, 2017 21:18 IST

  Entire Nagaland has been declared as "disturbed area" for six more months under the AFSPA.

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  BJP seeks AFSPA in Kannur after RSS worker’s murder

  National | May 13, 2017 15:20 IST

  A day after the hacking of an RSS office bearer, the BJP today sought the imposition of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in Kannur.

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  SC rejects Govt’s plea against order on probe into encounters in Manipur

  India | April 27, 2017 21:32 IST

  Centre's curative petition seeking a recall of a Supreme Court verdict on probe into alleged fake encounters in Manipur has been rejected by the top court.

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  Centre asks SC to revisit 2016 verdict negating protection to armed forces in AFSPA areas

  India | April 13, 2017 7:00 IST

  In a curative petition seeking recall of the verdict of July 8 last year as well as the order dismissing the review plea, the government said that the action taken by the army during such operations "cannot be put to judicial scrutiny".

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  Modi govt should repeal AFSPA: P Chidambaram

  National | February 23, 2017 7:10 IST

  Chidambaram today said he regrets the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) was not repealed while Congress was in power and hoped the Narendra Modi government, with its absolute majority in the Lok Sabha, scraps it.

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  Family and associates 'clueless' of reason as Irom Sharmila decides to end 16-year fast

  India | July 27, 2016 0:07 IST

  The sudden decision of civil rights activist Irom Sharmila+ to end her 16-year-old hunger strike against AFSPA next month and take up active politics has surprised her close associates and family members. Even her elder

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  Army can't use excessive force in AFSPA-notified areas, rules Supreme Court

  India | July 09, 2016 11:47 IST

  The Supreme Court on Friday held that the Indian Army and the paramilitary forces cannot use excessive or retaliatory force even in areas where the Armed Forces Special Powers Act has been notified.

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  JNU students protest Handwara killings, demand repeal of AFSPA

  India | April 17, 2016 7:42 IST

  New Delhi:A group of JNU students on Saturday staged a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi against the killings in Handwara town of Kashmir and demanded that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) be

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  Kashmir violence: CM visits families, HC questions detention of victim

  India | April 16, 2016 21:17 IST

  On the fifth consecutive day of tensions prevailing in the Kashmir Valley over the alleged molestation of a girl in Handwara by an army personnel,the Jammu & Kashmir High Court on Saturday directed the police to cite the law under which they detained

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  Life sentence to 6 armymen in J&K fake encounter case

  India | September 08, 2015 7:29 IST

  Srinagar: The Northern Army command on Monday confirmed that the military court has awarded life sentence to two officers and four jawans for the 2010 Machil fake encounter case in Jammu and Kashmir.General Officer Commanding

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  Amnesty International advocates repeal of AFSPA in North East

  India | July 12, 2015 16:57 IST

  Guwahati:  A day after the Union Home Minister talked about a possible scaling down in central forces' deployment in the North East, Amnesty International today said it must lead to a rethink on the use of

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  Chidambaram welcomes withdrawal of AFSPA from Tripura

  National | May 28, 2015 13:23 IST

  New Delhi: Former Home Minister P Chidambaram today hailed the Tripura government's decision to withdraw the AFSPA from the state, saying it is a victory for sanity and humanity.“My plea to repeal AFSPA heard in

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  AFSPA withdrawn from Tripura after 18 years

  India | May 27, 2015 22:05 IST

  Agartala: The Tripura government today decide to lift Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) from the state, where the controversial law was in effect for the last 18 years to curb insurgency.Chief Minister Manik Sarkar,

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  Modi running a govt of some people, by one person: Sonia

  National | May 06, 2015 14:04 IST

  New Delhi: A combative Congress President Sonia Gandhi today mounted a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of running a government “of some people, by one person for a select few” and

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  MHA will look into AFSPA in Arunachal: Rajnath

  National | May 04, 2015 17:10 IST

  Itanagar: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has assured his ministry would look into rolling back of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from Arunachal Pradesh, a major students union of the state said today.  The assurance

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  CRPF shoots teenager in Valley, two cops held, probe ordered

  India | April 19, 2015 15:22 IST

  Srinagar: A teenager was shot dead by security forces in the Kashmir Valley today during a strike called by hardline Hurriyat Conference against the recent killing of two youths in an army operation in Tral,

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  Army chief reviews JK security situation at Northern Command

  India | April 15, 2015 17:25 IST

  Jammu: Army Chief General Dalbir Singh today visited Udhampur-based Northern Command in Jammu and Kashmir and reviewed overall security situation of the State.The meeting assumes significance in wake of Chief Minister Mufti Mohmmad Sayeed meeting

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  Decision on AFSPA after consultation with stakeholders: Rijiju

  National | April 10, 2015 16:21 IST

  Srinagar: The fate of the controversial AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir will be decided after a thorough consultation with all stakeholders, a union minister today said, while noting that “no democracy will want to have