Afspa
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Northeast political forum asks Centre to scrap AFSPA
India | Jan 21, 2014, 06:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: A forum of political parties from the northeast today demanded immediate scrapping of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act and stop its “misuse” in the region.A delegation of North East Regional Political Front
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AFSPA should be phased out in time-bound manner: National Conference
India | Jan 14, 2014, 03:50 PM ISTSrinagar: A day after Army Chief General Bikram Singh advocated continuance of AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir, ruling National Conference today said the controversial law had lost its relevance and should be phased out in
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Demand for dropping all charges against Irom Sharmila
India | Oct 02, 2013, 07:20 PM ISTImphal: Rights activist Iron Sharmila on hunger-strike for close to 13 years demanding repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, and who has been arrested and re-arrested over the years, should be released,
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Partial revocation of AFSPA in JK strategically difficult: BJP
National | May 24, 2013, 12:53 PM ISTJammu, May 24: Contesting J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah's proposal for partial revocation of AFSPA, the state unit of BJP Thursday said it would be strategically difficult to nab a militant if the act is
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J&K: Omar hopeful of partial withdrawal of AFSPA
National | May 21, 2013, 11:09 AM ISTNew Delhi, May 21: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who has been advocating partial withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from some parts of his state, yesterday expressed hope of finding
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NC for phased withdrawal of AFSPA, Indo-Pak dialogue
India | Apr 08, 2013, 05:04 PM ISTJammu, Apr 8: The ruling National Conference (NC) on Monday batted strongly for phased withdrawal of AFSPA from Jammu and Kashmir and sustained and meaningful Indo-Pakistan dialogue, saying that the restoration of internal autonomy continues
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Omar raising AFSPA only to deflect public anger: PDP
India | Mar 29, 2013, 06:50 AM ISTJammu, Mar 29: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday accused the Omar Abdullah-government of using AFSPA as a medium to deflect public anger."The revocation of AFSPA is a very serious matter. But, unfortunately it has
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Time not ripe for withdrawing AFSPA from Kashmir: Gen. Bikram Singh
India | Mar 15, 2013, 10:55 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 15: The “time is not ripe” for withdrawing the Armed Forces Special Powers Act from the Kashmir Valley, Indian Army chief General Bikram Singh said here Friday. He also noted that the
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Army chief against diluting AFSPA
India | Jan 14, 2013, 06:09 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 14: Indian Army chief Gen Bikram Singh Monday said he did not favour dilution of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir as it was "an enabler" for soldiers
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Guwahati festival to screen film on Irom Sharmila as poet
India | Dec 07, 2012, 08:02 PM ISTGuwahati, Dec 7: A film on Iron Lady Irom Sharmila, famed for her decade-long hunger strike to protest against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Manipur, would be the highlight at the ninth edition
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No hasty decision on AFSPA issue in J&K: Antony
India | Nov 08, 2012, 04:33 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 8: Infiltration from across the Line of Control (LoC) has increased and no hasty decision can be taken on the AFSPA issue in Jammu and Kashmir, defence minister A K Antony today
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AFSPA Is Not To Protect Acts Of Crime, Says Omar
India | Feb 07, 2012, 04:56 PM ISTJammu, Feb 7: Citing the Supreme Court's recent observation, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who has been pitching for partial revocation of Armed Force Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the state, today said
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Dilution Of AFSPA Detrimental To National Interest : Army Chief
India | Dec 30, 2011, 09:16 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 30: Warning that partial revocation of AFSPA from Jammu and Kashmir will create terrorist ‘sanctuaries', Army Chief General V K Singh has said dilution of the controversial Act will be ‘detrimental' to
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AFSPA: Antony Says Threat To J-K Cannot Be Ignored
India | Dec 16, 2011, 12:41 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 16 : Against the backdrop of demands for revoking AFSPA from parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister A K Antony today said though violence levels have come down, cross-border infiltration attempts
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Army Should Concentrate On Checking Infiltration : Farooq
India | Nov 27, 2011, 03:52 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 27: Making a strong pitch for removal of the controversial AFSPA from parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Farooq Abdullah today said Army was not the “master” of the people of
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Omar's Balm For Army On AFSPA
India | Nov 24, 2011, 04:31 PM ISTJammu, Nov 24: Allaying fears of Army on the issue of revocation of AFSPA, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the state government could consider restoring two provisions of CrPC to make them
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I Am On The Right Track, Says Omar On AFSPA
India | Nov 21, 2011, 05:59 PM ISTAnantnag, Nov 21: Raising the pitch from opposition PDP's bastion for phased revocation of AFSPA, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said he was on the “right track” and that his efforts will
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Debate On AFSPA Withdrawal To "Weaken" The Country: BJP
National | Nov 17, 2011, 07:28 AM ISTJammu, Nov 17 : BJP on Wednesday alleged the debate sparked by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from parts of the state is aimed
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Army Chief Meets Omar
India | Nov 15, 2011, 11:10 AM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 15: Wrapping up his “productive” visit to the national capital, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had a meeting with Army chief General V K Singh this morning during which the
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Decision On AFSPA To Be Taken Objectively : PM
India | Nov 12, 2011, 10:20 PM ISTOn Board Air India One, Nov 12: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said a decision on Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's demand for partial withdrawal of AFSPA has to be discussed by those