AFSPA Archives

The AFSPA empowers the Army, para-military, and other security forces to arrest a person without a warrant, enter or search premises without a warrant, along with some other actions

Law and Order

MHA extends AFSPA in parts of Arunachal and Nagaland for 6...

PGurus Newsdesk - March 28, 2024 0

MHA took the step following a review of the law-and-order situation in Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the Armed...

Yesterday Kashmiri Hindus, and today Manipuri Meitei Hindus are fighting for their survival, while the entire country is paralyzed and watches helplessly

Opinion

Ethnic cleansing of Meitei Hindus in Manipur – Another Kashmir in...

Pradakshina - August 15, 2023 1

The battle against Hindu Meiteis in Manipur is being waged in the name of Christ? After the clashes and ethnic conflicts in Manipur which left...

Assam Police battalions would be empowered to replace CAPF other than the number of CAPFs whose presence is mandatory in the state as per law

Military

Armed Forces Special Powers Act to be completely lifted from Assam...

PGurus Newsdesk - May 23, 2023 0

Aiming to withdraw AFSPA by end of 2023, says Assam CM Himanta Sarma Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the Armed Forces...

Centre, under PM Modi’s leadership has signed several accords including for the Reang refugee settlement in Tripura, and several to end violence in the northeast

Politics

Assam, Arunachal ink agreement to resolve decades-old border disputes

PGurus Newsdesk - April 21, 2023 0

Dispute over 800 km of Assam-Arunachal boundary resolved On Thursday, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh signed an agreement to settle the long-pending disputes along their over...

The move has come after the MHA reviewed the law and order situation in both states

Military

MHA extends ‘disturbed area’ status under AFSPA in parts of Nagaland,...

PGurus Newsdesk - March 25, 2023 0

Centre extends AFSPA after reviewing the law and order situation On Friday, the Union Home Ministry (MHA) extended "disturbed area" status under the Armed Forces (Special...

Most of the political parties and NGOs have been demanding to repeal the AFSPA

Laws

Amit Shah announces reduction in disturbed areas under AFSPA in Nagaland,...

PGurus Newsdesk - March 31, 2022 0

Reduction in disturbed areas under AFSPA in Nagaland, Assam & Manipur is a decisive step in that direction: Amit Shah Union Home Minister Amit Shah...

Justice Mishra said that the government should be reviewing the need for application or withdrawal of the AFSPA

Justice System

Can’t generalize human rights violated due to AFSPA: NHRC chairperson

PGurus Newsdesk - December 18, 2021 0

NHRC Chairman: Govt should review AFSPA periodically if situation improves National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson Justice Arun Mishra on Friday said it would be...