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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Withdrawal of AFSPA from selected parts of the Northeast:
Manipur:
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.
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