India's central government has brought back the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in violence-hit Manipur as the situation remains volatile. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has reimposed the AFSPA in five districts of the state. Six police station limits have been declared as disturbed areas and they will remain so until March 31st next year. Watch in for more update!

AFSPA Reimposed In Five Districts Of Manipur

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday extended Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 in six Police Stations of five districts of Manipur with immediate effect up till March 31, 2025 to address well-coordinated operation by the security forces in the ethnic violent-hit state to maintain security situation.

Indian govt to impose AFSPA in six police stations of Manipur

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the central government will consider revoking the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir. Watch to know more.

Considering removing AFSPA in J&K: Amit Shah

Will AFSPA be removed from Kashmir soon? Home Minister of India, Amit Shah, announced on Tuesday that assembly elections will soon be held in Jammu and Kashmir. This time, democracy will not be limited to a few families, but rather it will be a people's democracy. He also announced that the Indian government will consider revoking the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), which has been implemented in Jammu and Kashmir for 34 years, and will pull back troops from the union territory.

Gravitas: Will AFSPA be removed from Kashmir soon? Modi Govt to consider troop pullback: Amit Shah

Gravitas | Will AFSPA be removed from Kashmir soon? Modi Govt to consider troop pullback: Amit Shah

Amit Shah: Govt considers revoking AFSPA from J&K, will pull back troops

Manipur's hill regions are once more covered by the six-monthly extension of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), with the exception of 19 police stations located in the Imphal Valley and a region that borders Assam.

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The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) was enacted in 1958 in response to the Naga insurgency in the northeastern state of Nagaland in India. The act was intended to give the military additional powers to deal with the insurgency and to maintain law and order in the region.

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India has decided to reduce the number of disturbed areas under AFSPA. Why has the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act been so controversial? What does New Delhi's decision mean for the North-East? Listen in to Palki Sharma.

Gravitas: India reduces disturbed areas under AFSPA

Security forces engaged in counter-insurgency operations in Assam want the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA to remain in force in the entire state for at least one more year.

India Watch: Will govt extend AFSPA in Assam?

Over the last few years, we have been witnessing a debate on the subject of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). Sadly, it is becoming more strident as media channels have multiplied, as have activists and ‘experts’.

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After 32 years, the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, which gives sweeping powers to security forces, was partially removed from three of nine districts of Arunachal Pradesh but would remain in force in the areas bordering Myanmar, officials said here.

After 32 years, AFSPA withdrawn partially from Arunachal Pradesh

The entire state of Nagaland has been declared "disturbed area" for six more months, till June-end, under the controversial AFSPA, which empowers security forces to conduct operations anywhere and arrest anyone without any prior notice.

Entire Nagaland declared 'disturbed' for six more months under AFSPA

A Summary General Court Martial (SGCM) of the Indian Army convicted seven personnel, including a Major General for their alleged involvement in a 1994 fake encounter case in Assam.

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The Central government on Wednesday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh and its eight police station areas bordering Assam by another six months, news agency ANI reported.

Centre extends AFSPA in 3 districts of Arunachal Pradesh, 8 police station areas by 6 months

Besides this, the Union Home Ministry upped the northeast militants' aid from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 4 lakh

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General Bipin Rawat said though AFSPA has certain strong provisions, the Army is concerned about collateral damages and ensuring that its operations under the law do not inconvenience the local people

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The Jammu and Kashmir chief minister also ruled out the revoking of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act or AFSPA

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The Armed Forces (Special Powers Act) has been continuing in Assam since November 1990

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The top court decision implies that the government will now have to probe every allegation of an extra-judicial killing by security forces in Manipur

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