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  Arunachal MP urges Modi to revoke AFSPA

  India | April 09, 2015 18:08 IST

  Itanagar: Lok Sabha MP from Arunachal Pradesh Ninong Ering today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revoke the imposition of Armed Forces Special (Power) Act (AFSPA) saying that the measure will affect 13 lakh people

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  Arunachal Pradesh's 12 districts bordering Assam declared 'disturbed'

  India | April 08, 2015 8:38 IST

  NEW DELHI:  All districts of Arunachal Pradesh bordering Assam have been declared "Disturbed Areas" under the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) as the government has found heightened militant activity there.Under the order, which

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  Terrors attacks do not suggest resurgence of militancy: Army

  India | April 07, 2015 17:45 IST

  Srinagar: Army today said there were lessons to be learnt from yesterday's militant attacks in Kashmir that claimed lives of three policemen, but dismissed suggestions that militancy in the Valley was resurging. Though it admitted

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  BJP protests in J&K Assembly over yesterday's terror attack

  National | April 07, 2015 16:44 IST

  Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly today witnessed noisy scenes as BJP members shouted anti-Pakistan slogans and demanded a resolution in the House condemning Pakistan for yesterday's terrorist attacks in the Valley.BJP members, carrying placards

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  Omar Abdullah takes dig at Mufti Sayeed over AFSPA remark

  National | April 07, 2015 16:20 IST

  Jammu: Taking a dig at Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed for his remark on AFSPA, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah today said the CM has rushed to New Delhi to explain his comment on the

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  Mufti govt for AFSPA revocation even as terror attacks rock J&K

  National | April 07, 2015 8:05 IST

  Jammu: On a day when three terror attacks rocked the Valley claiming lives of three policemen, the Jammu and Kashmir government yesterday said it would work towards a phased withdrawal of the controversial AFSPA from

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  JK govt to revoke AFSPA after taking Army on board: Mufti

  National | March 23, 2015 18:22 IST

  Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohmmad Sayeed today said his government will proceed with phased removal of AFSPA after consulting the Army as they have aired their apprehension over it.Mufti said that he

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  Not conducive time to withdraw AFSPA in J&K: Rajnath Singh

  National | March 23, 2015 10:11 IST

  Attari: Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that this was not the right time for the withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir.The remark came following two latest

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  J&K govt to examine need for phased withdrawal of AFSPA: CM

  National | March 22, 2015 14:04 IST

  Jammu: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said his government would examine the need for denotifying disturbed areas to initiate a phased withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from there."Keeping in view the

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  AFSPA decision cannot be taken on political considerations: Jitendra Singh

  India | March 21, 2015 16:40 IST

  Jammu:  Asserting that Pakistan is not ready to mend its ways, Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh on Saturday maintained that Centre was following zero-tolerance towards terrorism and said any decisions of AFSPA cannot be

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  JK govt to start gradual process of AFSPA revocation: Mufti

  National | March 20, 2015 23:50 IST

  Jammu: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said his government would initiate the gradual process of scrapping the Armed Forces Special Powers Act from Jammu and Kashmir even as the state witnessed another terror attack

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  Centre to take final call on AFSPA: J&K Governor

  National | March 18, 2015 16:43 IST

  Jammu: J&K Governor N N Vohra today noted that the final decision on the continuation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the state would be taken by the central government.“Keeping in mind the

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  Article 370 cannot be touched: Mehbooba

  National | March 05, 2015 20:27 IST

  New Delhi: Article 370, which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir, “cannot be touched” and people do not get swayed by slogans anymore, PDP President Mehbooba Mufti asserted today, days after her party's coalition

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  Clear air on AFSPA, West Pak refugees: PDP to NC

  National | March 03, 2015 23:05 IST

  Jammu: National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir today asked ruling PDP to clear its stand on Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and citizenship rights to West Pakistan refugees while alleging that alliance partners PDP

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  Home Ministry recommends against repealing AFSPA

  India | March 03, 2015 7:27 IST

  New Delhi: The controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) will stay as Union Home Ministry has rejected an official Committee recommendation for repeal of the Act.A senior Home Ministry official, speaking on condition of

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  BJP relents on Article 370, PDP softens on AFSPA

  National | March 01, 2015 17:55 IST

  Jammu:  PDP seems to have diluted its stand on controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) whereas BJP has taken a complete U-turn on Article 370 which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir and

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  J&K govt formation: Modi, Mufti to meet today to resolve last-minute hitches

  National | February 27, 2015 17:21 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today to resolve any last-minute hitches before both BJP and PDP come together to form a coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir.The

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  Army's stand on AFSPA unchanged, against its dilution

  India | February 25, 2015 19:36 IST

  New Delhi: The Army is apprehensive about any move to dilute controversial AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir, where BJP and PDP are set to form a coalition government, and this has been conveyed to the

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  Mufti Mohammad Sayeed likely to take oath as J&K CM on March 1

  National | February 24, 2015 16:22 IST

  New Delhi: A PDP-BJP coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir, headed by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, is likely to be sworn in on March 1 with the two parties sorting out all issues, including differences over

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  Mehbooba- Amit Shah meeting tomorrow; Govt in JK likely on March 1

  National | February 23, 2015 23:23 IST

  New Delhi: A PDP-BJP coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir, headed by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, is likely to be sworn-in on March one with the two parties sorting out all issues, including differences over AFSPA