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Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the central government is considering pulling back some troops from Jammu and Kashmir and leaving law and order to the police.
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) made the announcement through a notification mentioning that the AFSPA has been extended for next six months | Latest News India
Since the Abrogation of Article 370, militancy related incidents have declined in the J&K, paving the way for the Centre to consider the need to remove AFSPA in the region
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), which grants sweeping powers to security forces in "disturbed" areas, has been extended for six months in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh and eight districts of Nagaland, along with other areas. The AFSPA allows armed forces personnel to search, arrest, and open fire if deemed necessary for public order. The extension follows a review of the law and order situation in these northeastern states. Despite its removal from 70% of areas in the northeast, the AFSPA remains in force in Jammu and Kashmir.
The AFSPA gives armed forces personnel, operating in disturbed areas, sweeping powers to search, arrest and to open fire if they deem it necessary for