Nagaland to move against controversial AFSPA Act
Amid outrage over the mistaken killings of 14 civilians in a botched army operation against insurgents, the Nagaland government will write to the Centre calling for the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), a law that gives sweeping powers to the army in troubled regions. Nagaland will also call off the Hornbill Festival, an annual event that… Continue reading "Nagaland to move against controversial AFSPA Act"