Ahead of polls, Assam declared 'disturbed area' for 6 months

Ahead of polls, Assam declared 'disturbed area' for 6 months under AFSPA by Governor


Ahead of polls, Assam declared ‘disturbed area’ for 6 months under AFSPA by Governor
India
Updated: Thursday, February 25, 2021, 0:03 [IST]
Guwahati, Feb 24: The Assam government on Wednesday extended the existing ''disturbed area'' status of the state for another six months from February 27 under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA).
"As per powers conferred under section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, the Governor of Assam has declared the entire state of Assam as ''disturbed area'' upto 6 (six) months beyond 27/02/2021, unless withdrawn earlier", according to an official release issued here.
The release did not cite any particular reason for the extension, but sources said that it was in view of the assembly elections due in April-May and recovery of arms and ammunitions from some parts of the state. The AFSPA was imposed in Assam in November 1990 and has been extended every six months since then after a review by the state government.

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