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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said efforts are on to remove AFSPA completely from the northeast region.

In Assam, PM Modi said, "In the states where there is a double engine government, work is done with the spirit of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas'."

"AFSPA revoked from many parts of northeast as law and order situation improved, efforts on to remove it entirely from NE," said PM Modi.

The role of Army in matters of internal security is a minimal one, the defence minister said.

Underlining that the Army has a "minimum role" in matters of internal security, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the Army only wants the situation to improve in Jammu and Kashmir so that the AFSPA can be removed from the area.

He said AFSPA was recently completely removed from 23 districts of Assam.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday, 23 April said that if needed, Indian armed forces would go across the border to take actions against the terrorists who are inimical to India.

"That in itself means a lot. This is the result of durable peace and stability in this area," Rajnath Singh said.

In a bid to address the issues of violence, UNMM organised a workshop on ‘Questioning the future of Manipur and UN International Humanitarian Law’ at Sangai Hall, Hotel Imphal on Wednesday.

AFSPA Act 1958 has been revoked in certain areas where situations are peaceful while it remains active in some areas. “I wish that the Act is done away with,” Manipur Governor La Ganesan said.