![]() The act was withdrawn from Meghalaya in 2018 after law and order situation in the state improved. The AFSPA is now in force in entire Nagaland, Assam, Manipur (barring Municipal areas in Imphal district) and some parts of Arunachal Pradesh. The DH on Sunday reported that killing of the civilians by security forces in Mon triggered fresh demand to repeal the controversial AFSPA and their withdrawal from the Northeast. NSCN-IM and NNPG, the rebel groups in ceasefire on Sunday said security forces were resorting to such killings and harassment of innocent civilians taking advantage of the AFSPA. ![]() But the Centre declares the state as a disturbed area from time to time and refuses to withdraw AFSPA," Rio told the crowd. The state cabinet recommended for its withdrawal as the underground groups are in ceasefire for 25 years now and is engaged in talks. "The AFSPA is in force for more than 60 years now citing law and order issue. I said the situation became tense because the army committed a mistake by killing the innocent civilians. "Home minister Amit Shah and defence minister Rajnath Singh called me yesterday asking about the law and order situation in Nagaland. ![]() The funeral was performed at a helipad in Mon on Monday morning before their last rites.Īlso Read - Nagaland civilians killing: Shops, offices shut in protest curfew, ban on mobile internet in Mon ![]() We have a lot of other acts to handle law and order issues," Rio told reporters after taking part in the funeral of 14 villagers, who were killed by armymen in Mon district on Saturday and Sunday. A democratic country should have no place for such a draconian law. "The state government has told the Centre that we don't the AFSPA. Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday called for repealing the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958, saying a democratic country like India should have no place for such a "draconian law." ![]()
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