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'Why only Assam?' Yechury urges Amit Shah to withdraw AFSPA from other sta
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to withdraw the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from other northeastern states.
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ENPO temporarily withdraws all forms of non-co-operation to Indian securit
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Kohima (Nagaland) [India], May 1 (ANI): The Eastern Nagaland Peoples' Organization (ENPO) said it has "temporarily withdrawn all forms of non-cooperation to Indian security forces," said a press statement.
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Armed forces want removal of AFSPA from J-K: Rajnath Singh
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 23 (ANI): Days after the Centre reduced the areas under AFSPA in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the armed forces are in favour of the withdrawal of the Act from Jammu and Kashmir.
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Nagaland issue: Congress MP Adhir Ranjan urges Amit Shah to implement agre
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to implement two official agreements between the central government and Naga insurgents in order to resolve the Nagaland issue.
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Manipur CM Biren Singh to call on PM Modi today
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh will call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday morning.
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Rahul Gandhi meets Nagaland Congress leaders, days after partial AFSPA wit
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met a delegation of Congress leaders from Nagaland to discuss strengthening the party and organisation in the state.
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Partial abolition of AFSPA is test, total scrapping can take time: Nagalan
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Chumukedima (Nagaland), April 4 (ANI): Following the withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from certain parts of the state, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday said that the total abolition of AFSPA may take time, but the partial abolishment is a test.
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Assam CM appeals to militant organizations to give up arms after AFSPA wit
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 1 (ANI): A day after the withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from most parts of the state, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma appealed to militant organizations including the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) to g
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Centre reduces AFSPA from Nagaland, Assam, Manipur
Updated : 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): In a major step taken after decades, the Centre on Friday reduced disturbed areas under Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the states of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur; and kept it effective in a few districts and areas falling within the jurisdictio
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Mon among 9 districts of Nagaland to remain under AFSPA
Updated : 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday issued a notification enlisting the 'disturbed areas' in Nagaland where Armed Forces (Special) Powers Act (AFSPA) will continue to remain imposed for another six months.
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Centre extends AFSPA in 3 districts of Arunachal Pradesh for 6 months
Updated : 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Centre on Friday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh including Tirap, Changlang, and Longding from April 1 to September 30 this year, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs
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Manipur CM thanks PM Modi, Amit Shah for decision on AFSPA, says it was lo
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], April 1 (ANI): Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for "taking a bold step" of reducing the disturbed areas under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the s
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