The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) was completely removed
from Meghalaya and partially revoked in Arunachal Pradesh by being
reduced from 16 to eight police stations in the state
The Act has been removed from all areas of Meghalaya from March 31,2018 and the decision has been taken due to a significant improvement of security situation in the state, a Home Ministry official said.
AFSPA gives special rights and immunity to security forces in carrying out various operations in "disturbed" areas. It gives security personnel the power to search premises and arrest without warrant, to use force even to the extent of causing death.
There have been demands from various organisations in the north-east as well as in Jammu and Kashmir for repealing the act, which, they say, gives “sweeping powers” to the security forces to act against “civilians”.
The Act has been removed from all areas of Meghalaya from March 31,2018 and the decision has been taken due to a significant improvement of security situation in the state, a Home Ministry official said.
AFSPA gives special rights and immunity to security forces in carrying out various operations in "disturbed" areas. It gives security personnel the power to search premises and arrest without warrant, to use force even to the extent of causing death.
There have been demands from various organisations in the north-east as well as in Jammu and Kashmir for repealing the act, which, they say, gives “sweeping powers” to the security forces to act against “civilians”.
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