Kohima, Sept 27: The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958 (AFSPA) has been extended in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland for another six months starting on October 1.
On Tuesday, Union Home Ministry (MHA) extended AFSPA in some areas of the two states.
The MHA notification said that the AFSPA has been extended for another six months in Dimapur, Niuland, Chumoukedima, Mon, Kiphire, Noklak, Phek, and Peren districts in Nagaland and the areas falling within the jurisdiction of Khuzama, Kohima North, Kohima South, Zubza and Kezocha police stations in Kohima district.
The AFSPA also extended in Mangkolemba, Mokochung-I, Longtho, Tuli, Longchem and Anaki ‘C’ police stations in Mokokchung District, Yanglok police station in Longleng District, Bhandari, Champang and Ralan police stations in Wokha District, Ghatashi, Pughoboto, Satakha, Suruhuto, Zunheboto and Aghunato police stations in Zunheboto District of Nagaland.
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With the improvement in the security situation in the northeast, in a historic move, the Central government from April 2022 reduced disturbed areas under AFSPA in many areas of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur.
It was lifted from Tripura in 2015, in Meghalaya in 2018, and in Mizoram in the 1980s.
AFSPA 1958 is an act of the Parliament of India that grants special powers to the Indian Armed Forces to maintain public order in “disturbed areas.
According to the Disturbed Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1976 once declared ‘disturbed’, the area has to maintain status quo for a minimum of 3 months. One such act passed on 11 September 1958 was applicable to the Naga Hills, then part of Assam.
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