The demand for repeal of the armed forces special powers act (AFSPA) in the Northeast is growing louder ever since the killing of 13 Nagaland civilians by security forces.ย
On Thursday, theย All Assamย Studentsโ Union (AASU) staged a demonstration atย Dighalipukhuriย in Guwahati demanding repeal of AFSPA.ย
AASU chief advisorย Samujjalย Bhattacharya said: โThe culprits of Nagaland killings must get exemplary punishment.โย
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โAFSPA should be repealed across the Northeast,โ Bhattacharya said.ย
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He further accused the Centre of ignoring the Northeast.ย
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โThe Centre should remember there is a part of India beyond Kolkata. That is Northeast. Attack on the people of Nagaland is anย attackย on the people of Assam,โ the AASU said.ย