NEW DELHI: The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, has been fully rolled back from Tripura and Meghalaya, and applies only in select police stations or districts of other northeastern states like Assam, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, home ministry informed Lok Sabha Tuesday.
Citing the 71% decline in insurgency incidents, 60% dip in security personnel killings and 82% decrease in civilian fatalities in 2023 as compared to 2014, Mos (home) Nityanand Rai said this has led to significant reduction in AFSPA coverage of northeast.
For instance, he said, the Act — labelled by several stakeholders as ‘draconian’ — stood completely withdrawn from Tripura and from Meghalaya. It is also totally rolled back from all but four districts of Assam; and three PS of Namsai district and three other districts in Arunachal.
Citing the 71% decline in insurgency incidents, 60% dip in security personnel killings and 82% decrease in civilian fatalities in 2023 as compared to 2014, Mos (home) Nityanand Rai said this has led to significant reduction in AFSPA coverage of northeast.
For instance, he said, the Act — labelled by several stakeholders as ‘draconian’ — stood completely withdrawn from Tripura and from Meghalaya. It is also totally rolled back from all but four districts of Assam; and three PS of Namsai district and three other districts in Arunachal.
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