AFSPA
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The Centre has extended Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) for another six months in Nagaland.

In a notification, the ministry of home affairs (MHA) said the central government is of the opinion that the area comprising the whole state of Nagaland is in such a โ€œdisturbed and dangerous conditionโ€ that the use of armed forces in aid of the civil power is necessary.

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โ€œNow, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (No. 28 of 1958) the central government hereby declares that whole of the said State to be a โ€˜disturbed areaโ€™ for a period of six months with effect from June 30, 2019 for the purpose of that Act,โ€ the notification issued on Sunday said.

The entire state of Nagaland has been declared a โ€œdisturbed areaโ€ for six more months, till December-end, under the controversial AFSPA which empowers security forces to conduct operations anywhere and arrest anyone without prior notice.

A few days back, amid controversy, the Centre has ruled out all possibility that AFSPA would be repealed from Northeast.

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