AFSPA

30 Mar

Assam Extends AFSPA in Three Districts, Withdraws Law from Dibrugarh

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaAFSPA, Assam, Disturbed Area, insurgency, ULFA

Guwahati, March 30, 2025: The Assam government has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in three districts for another six months after assessing the law and order situation. However, it has withdrawn the controversial law from Dibrugarh, citing improved security conditions.Home and Political Department Secretary Debaprasad Misra stated that the government had initially placed four districts under AFSPA as "Disturbed Areas" on October 8 last year. After reviewing reports from various security agencies, authorities observed a significant improvement in Assam's security situation over the past three and a half years. This progress is attributed to proactive counter-insurgency…

16 Mar

Amit Shah Pledges Full Implementation of Bodoland Peace Accord by 2027

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaABSU, AFSPA, Amit Shah, Bodoland Peace Accord, BTR Agreement

Kokrajhar (Assam), March 16, 2025 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah reaffirmed the Central government's commitment to fully implementing the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) Peace Agreement by 2027. Speaking at the 57th Annual Conference of the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) at Bodofa Fwthar, Dotma in Assam’s Kokrajhar, Shah highlighted the significant progress made since the accord was signed in 2020 and promised that all terms would be fulfilled within the next two years. Peace and Progress Since the BTR Accord Shah noted that despite initial skepticism from the Congress party, nearly 82% of the agreement's terms have already been…