It also gives immunity to the forces if they shoot someone dead. The act empowers the security forces to conduct operations and arrest anyone without any prior warrant. On Thursday, the Centre extended Armed Forces Special Powers Act(AFSPA) in Nagaland till June 30 next year, declaring the entire state as 'disturbed area'. "The utter lack of understanding of the ethos of its people, its diversity, its concerns and attempt to annihilate democracy to usurp power has led us to the current state," he added. New Delhi, Dec 30: A day after the Centre extended AFSPA in Nagaland for six more months, the Congress on Thursday tore into the BJP government saying that its "lust for power" has pushed the North East into abyss of "lawlessness, insurgency and chaos."Ĭongress Chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said "Modi Govt has pushed a hitherto peaceful North East into an abyss of lawlessness, insurgency and chaos."
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