The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) has its origins in British-era legislation enacted to suppress the Quit India Movement. In 1947, it was introduced as four ordinances, which were ...

A notification issued by the MHA on Sunday stated that after reviewing the security conditions, the central government has declared Manipur a 'disturbed area' under Section 3 of the AFSPA, 1958 ...

AFSPA, which gives unbridled power to the armed forces was withdrawn from these areas in April 2022 by the Manipur government amid an improved security situation and a “large sense of security ...

The fresh order came after the Manipur government imposed AFSPA in the entire state on October 1, barring 19 police station areas that include these six.

Manipur: Centre reimposes AFSPA in five districts amid escalating violence The reimposition of the law in the state’s valley areas has been a key demand of the Kuki-Zomi-Hmar communities.

Manipur has had the ‘Disturbed Area’ status under the AFSPA since 1980, and it was only withdrawn from some parts of Imphal in 2004 following strong protests after the killing of 32-year-old ...

The Union Government has declared areas in Manipur as “Disturbed Areas” under AFSPA amid ongoing unrest. Find out which police station jurisdictions are affected and what the AFSPA designation ...

The Manipur government has requested the Centre to withdraw the reimposition of AFSPA from six police stations, citing public interest and a push for peace and normalization in the state.

Now the Manipur government wants to withdraw AFSPA because it is in Meitei dominated areas. The government of Manipur wants AFSPA in Kuki and Naga areas but not in Meitei areas.

The AFSPA, which has been in effect in Manipur since the early 1980s, is modelled on the colonial-era ordinance. It grants special powers to the forces to maintain public order in “disturbed ...