All kinds of stories are being spread through the print and electronic media and the social media as to the cause of the anarchy and violence. All of them blame the people. This is not true. People protected each other. The anarchy and violence was state organised. How else can it be that in a state under Army rule, where Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) allows the Armed Forces to kill with impunity, such large scale violence can take place?
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Withdrawal of AFSPA from selected parts of the Northeast:
The unbridled terror by the armed forces continues unabated
On March 31, the central government announced its decision to remove the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act – AFSPA – from certain parts of the Northeast. According to the official announcement, “entire 23 districts and partially one district of Assam, 6 in Nagaland and 6 in Manipur” would be kept out of the jurisdiction of AFSPA.
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Elections under Army Rule reveal the thoroughly anti-people character of parliamentary democracy
The elections to the Legislative Assembly in Manipur have once again been held under the conditions of Army Rule and unbridled state terrorism. In the majority of districts, military and paramilitary troops enjoy the license to kill anyone on mere suspicion, a license which is provided by the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, or AFSPA.
Continue readingContinued detention of anti-CAA protestors is a blatant violation of democratic rights
The hearing of bail applications of Umar Khalid and other youth in the Special Sessions Courts have completely exposed the fraudulent nature of the charges against them.
Continue readingArresting persons for their ideology is an attack on the Right to Conscience
It is a matter of great concern when people are arrested for their political stands and ideological beliefs. Recent months have seen thousands of people being arrested for having participated in protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, which links citizenship with one’s religious belief.
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