Amid sensitive situation in Jammu & Kashmir not allowed Army to remove AFSPA, much important is to observe the situation before any decision, Army Chief General Bikram Singh confined on Friday, reports said. Read more
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Irom Sharmila to appear before court today,says not suicide, but opposing AFSPA
Social activist of Manipur, Irom Sharmila, a strong voice against the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), is going to produce before a Delhi court today. Read more
Special anti-terror Act extended in Tripura
The Tripura government has extended for another six months the operation of a stringent law that gives sweeping powers to para-military troopers deployed in disturbed areas to curb terrorism, an official said here Saturday.
“The state-level coordination committee has recently assessed the overall security situation in the state. It has suggested extending the AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958) by another six months,” a state home department official told IANS. Read more
