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The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, or AFSPA, grants extensive authority to military personnel deployed in regions affected by unrest to conduct searches, make arrests, and use lethal force if they believe it is necessary to uphold "public order".
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Monday that his government is working towards the complete removal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from the state by the end of this year.
India will not get weakened by the removal of AFSPA. Far from it.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has stated that govt is considering repealing AFSPA in five districts where conditions have improved.
To understand the risks that this order poses, it is necessary to examine it from a legal and historical standpoint.