AFSPA in Assam: State extends Act by six months; insurgency lowest since 1997, but ‘disturbance’ over NRC remains a worry

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.pngAFSPA in Assam: State extends Act by six months; insurgency lowest since 1997, but 'disturbance' over NRC remains a worry FP Staff That the Government of Assam has used its powers to extend the AFSPA for third consecutive time since September 2017, Firstpost takes a look the state's experience with the controversial act to understand what is preventing it from withdrawing the draconian law The post AFSPA in Assam: State extends Act by six months; insurgency lowest since 1997, but 'disturbance' over NRC remains a worry appeared first on Firstpost. First Post Hey Beautiful Here Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email Applets.