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Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today announced that with the continuous improvement of the situation in the State, the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) is likely to be lifted from the...
Guwahati, May 22: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that the state is aiming to withdraw the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, (AFSPA) completely from the state by the end of this year.
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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958 may be withdrawn from the entire state by November end. The Centre in April last year had withdrawn the AFSPA completely from 23 districts in Assam and parts of Manipur and Nagaland. But the AFSPA remained in force in the remaining eight districts and a sub-division
Himanta Sarma also said the Assam government will also rope in ex-military personnel "to train our police force".