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When most parties of the northeast, including BJPs allies, are strongly demanding the Armed Forces (Special Power) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) be repealed from the entire region, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the law would continue to be enforced in his state.

If a peaceful atmosphere prevails in Assam, then the government will decide whether the AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Act) is required for the entire state or partially.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said the state will continue to be under Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 and a decision on withdrawing it will be taken only if the present peace prevails for a longer term. He expressed apprehension that the militant groups might not reciprocate

The resolution moved by Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio was adopted by voice vote during the one-day special session of the Assembly held to discuss the controversial law.

The resolution moved by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio was adopted by voice vote during the one-day special session of the Assembly held to discuss the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958, and its application to Nagaland in the aftermath of the killing of 14 civilians by security forces. 

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that no state government wants to continue with AFSPA if law and order remains conducive.

The Nagaland Assembly, in its day-long special session, unanimously passed a resolution demanding the Centre repeal the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 from the entire northeast, and specifically from Nagaland, so as to strengthen the ongoing efforts to find a peaceful political settlement to the Naga political issue.

Lok Sabha passed a Bill to link Aadhaar with voter IDs despite Opposition protests, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was questioned by ED in Panama Papers case.

The killing of 14 persons in Mon district of Nagaland on December 4, 21 years after the Malom massacre of 10 people in Manipur, both by the security forces, triggered a strong demand for the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) from the entire northeastern region.

The demonstration was organised by the Naga Students Federation in capital Kohima.