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Hundreds of Nagas began a two-day walkathon on Monday to cover a 70-km distance from Nagaland's commercial hub Dimapur to state capital Kohima demanding the repeal of AFSPA.

Hundreds of Naga men and women from all walks of life on Monday began a two-day walkathon covering 70 km distance from Dimapur to state capital Kohima demanding the repeal of Armed Forces (Special Power) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) and justice for the 14 civilians who were killed by security forces in Mon district in December last year.

Nagas demand repeal of draconian AFSPA and justice for 14 people killed by Indian army last month

A 74-km-long walkathon organised by several civil society organisations and citizens in Nagaland to step up pressure on the Centre for repeal of the contentious Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958 concluded at the state capital, Kohima on Tuesday. The walkathon, which was organised by some citizens and was supported by several civil society organisations in the

The AFSPA empowers the security forces to conduct operations and arrest anyone without any prior warrant. It also gives immunity to the forces if they shoot someone dead.

The protestors submitted a memorandum in which they said "brutality and injustice" have accompanied the enforcement of the Act in the state for the last 63 years and the killing at Mon was not an isolated incident.

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today yet again said the debate on Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 (AFSPA) will be over soon and "good news" may arrive by March.

Amid the clamour for repealing of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that that this year there w

Amid the clamour for repealing of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that that this year there will be some rationalization of AFSPA.