Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act
Changes in AFSPA
The Central Government has announced the reduction of areas under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the Northeast states of the country. The impacted states are Assam, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, and Manipur. Overview: In the year 1958, AFSPA ..
Tags: AFSPA • Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act • Arunachal Pradesh • Assam • Manipur
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
AFSPA extended for six more months in the state of Assam
The extension of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 has been announced by the Assam government for 6 more months in the state, which is going to be effective from 28th August. What is AFSPA? Armed Forces (Special Powers) ..
Tags: AFSPA • Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act • Assam
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Nagaland declared “disturbed area” for 6 more months
The Government of India has declared Nagaland as “disturbed area” for another 6 months till December, 2020. Highlights The state of Nagaland has been declared as “disturbed area” under Section 3 of AFSPA (Armed Forces (Special Powers) act), 1958. Nagaland ..
Tags: AFSPA • Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act • Greater Nagalim • Insurgency • Naga people
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Nagaland declared ‘Disturbed Area’ under AFSPA for 6 more months
Centre has declared entire State of Nagaland a ‘disturbed area’ for a period of 6 more months under Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) with effect from 30 June 2019. The central government opinion was notified by Union Ministry of ..
Tags: AFSPA • Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act • Disturbed Area • Nagaland • NSCN-IM
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
AFSPA withdrawn partially from Arunachal Pradesh
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) was partially removed from three of nine districts of Arunachal Pradesh but would remain in force in the areas bordering Myanmar. The State of Arunachal Pradesh had inherited AFSPA since the day of ..
Tags: AFSPA • Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act • Arunachal Pradesh • Assam • J.S. Verma Committee
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Report of the 3-member panel of interlocutors on Jammu & Kashmir submitted
In October 2010, Government of India had appointed a group of three interlocutors to hold sustained dialogue with all sections of the people in Jammu and Kashmir. They were as follows: Dr. Dileep Padgaonkar: Dr. ileep Padgaonkar is a journalist, ..
Tags: Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act • Asia • Geography • Human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir • Jamia Millia Islamia