AFSPA extended for another 6 months in Nagaland

The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has been extended for another six months in Nagaland. This comes in the heels of the Oting incident of December 4 for which the army is conducting a court of inquiry. The Centre argued for the extension of AFSPA by describing the situation in Nagaland as “disturbed.” The Nagaland […]

Special session of Nagaland Assembly today, AFSPA resolution on cards

The all-crucial special one-day session of the Nagaland Assembly will be held today. The House is set to adopt a unanimous resolution for repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers (AFSPA) Act during the 1-day session. The emergent session was reportedly convened against the backdrop of massive public outcry demanding the removal of the AFSPA […]

Nagaland Government will Push for AFSPA Repeal: BJP national spokesperson, Mmhonlumo Kikon

The state government is faced with a fresh challenge. Well, the family members of those killed in the Mon firing incident have refused to accept the compensation offered. As per inputs, they have resolved not to accept the ex-gratia till the time justice is delivered. Responding to a query on the development, Advisor to State […]

Repeal AFSPA, Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma says again, this time from Manipur

With the killing of civilians in Nagaland’s Mon district, the demand for the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) has been growing louder day by day across the Northeastern states. National People’s Party (NPP) national president and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma today once again called for the repeal of the AFSPA […]

Nagaland Government to write to Centre on AFSPA repeal

Following the killing of 15 civilians by security forces in Mon district over the weekend, an emergency sitting of the Nagaland Cabinet at Kohima today, decided to formally take up the issue of repealing the Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) with the centre. The meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, decided to write […]

Repeal AFSPA chorus grows louder in Northeast, M’laya CM, TIPRA Chief join in

With the killing of civilians in Nagaland’s Mon, the chorus for the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) has grown louder in the Northeastern states. Two of the region’s chief ministers, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma have openly called for removal of the act in the […]

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma to meet HM Amit Shah today

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah today in New Delhi. CM Sarma will meet Shah at his official residence in the evening. As per reports, the meeting has been called on an emergency basis and the Assam CM has cancelled all his prior programme scheduled for the day […]

Nagaland Civilian Killings: CM Rio attends funeral service, calls for repeal of AFSPA

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio today called for the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act as he paid rich tributes to the 14 villagers killed in firing by security forces in the state’s Mon district. Terming the act as draconian, Rio said there is no room for such laws in a democratic country […]

Mon Killing Protest : 6 hours shutdown in Naga inhabited areas

Naga Civil Bodies from across the region including the Naga Students Federation and its units across , Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Myanmar called for a shutdown in all Naga areas from 6 am to 12 pm today as a mark of solidarity with the 15 civilians killed in Mon firing. Section 144 has been […]