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  Unified Command In J-K To Decide On AFSPA Issue: Antony

  India | November 11, 2011 13:42 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 11 : Amid controversy over the issue of revocation of AFSPA from parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister A K Antony today said the final decision on it would be taken

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  Leave AFSPA Issue To J&K CM, HM : Azad

  National | November 10, 2011 21:06 IST

  Jammu, Nov 10: Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said the issue of withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act from Jammu and Kashmir should not be politicized and any decision on it should

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  Omar Questions Need For Giving Protection To Army

  India | November 09, 2011 16:16 IST

  Jammu, Nov 9: Holding that the government has to have courage to take a decision on the issue of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today questioned the

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  Revoke AFSPA With Centre, State Government's Consent

  National | November 05, 2011 9:27 IST

  Bulandshahr (UP), Nov 5:  Union Minister Farooq Abdullah has said the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) should be revoked in certain parts of Jammu and Kashmir with the approval of both Centre and state

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  Removal Of AFSPA Not An Effort To Undermine The Army : Omar

  India | October 26, 2011 19:08 IST

  Srinagar, Oct 26: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said withdrawal of the Armed Forces pecial Power Act (AFSPA) from certain areas of the state was in no way an effort to undermine

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  AFSPA 'Sensitive Issue', Omar Can't Act Unilaterally : BJP

  National | October 21, 2011 21:01 IST

  Jammu, Oct 21: Any decision on AFSPA is a “sensitive” matter and should be taken after consultations with security experts, the Jammu and Kashmir unit of BJP said today.“BJP takes an exception to the statement

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  Talks Underway On AFSPA Removal From JK : Army

  India | October 21, 2011 20:57 IST

  New Delhi/Srinagar, Oct 21: The Defence Ministry and the Army today said discussions were underway on the question of revoking the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Jammu and Kashmir, hours after Chief

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  AFSPA, DAA To Be Revoked From Some J-K Areas Soon: Omar

  India | October 21, 2011 13:01 IST

  Srinagar, Oct 21 : The Armed Forces Special Powers Act and the Disturbed Areas Act will be revoked from some areas of Jammu and Kashmir within the next few days, Chief Minster Omar Abdullah today

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  Give Autonomy To Kashmir, Says Paswan

  National | September 23, 2010 16:50 IST

  Patna, Sep 23:  LJP supremo Ramvilas Paswan on thursday said he favoured autonomy for Kashmir and withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the region.  "There is no doubt that Kashmir is

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  BJP, LJP, Left Unite Over Dialogue In JK, Differ Over AFSPA

  National | September 22, 2010 22:14 IST

  New Delhi: After their visit to Jammu and Kashmir, the BJP, Left parties and LJP pushed for dialogue with the people of the state as a solution to resolve the vexed situation, but remained divided

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  Omar Says, Will Overcome Crisis

  India | September 19, 2010 21:16 IST

  Srinagar, Sep 19 :  On the eve of an all-party delegation visit to Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday ruled out his resignation and hoped the controversial AFSPA would be removed from the entire

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  AFSPA An Enabling Provision, Not Arbitrary: Army Chief

  India | September 18, 2010 13:07 IST

  Chennai: Amid a raging debate on dilution of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act and its partial withdrawal from Kashmir, Army Chief Gen V K Singh on Saturday said the AFSPA was an "enabling provision"

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  'Grateful' For Rahul's Backing: Omar

  India | September 16, 2010 13:49 IST

  NEW DELHI: Facing criticism over his handling of the unrest in Kashmir Valley, J and K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said he was "grateful" to Rahul Gandhi for backing him. "I am very

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  Do Not Withdraw AFSPA: Group Of Kashmiri Pandits Ask Antony

  National | September 15, 2010 22:10 IST

  New Delhi: A group of displaced Kashmiri Pandits here on Wednesday met Union Defence Minister A K Antony and requested him not to withdraw Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from certain parts of the state.

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  No Differences Over Partial Withdrawal Of AFSPA In J&K: Antony

  India | September 12, 2010 15:56 IST

  Thiruvananahtapuram: Defence minister AK Antony on Sunday said "continuous tension" in Jammu and Kashmir was something that caused "anxiety", which will be discussed by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Monday..Denying that the Cabinet