AFSPA to continue in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland for another 6 months3Photo© hindustantimes.com

AFSPA to continue in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland for another 6 months

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The government has issued two separate notifications, the decisions have been taken after a review of the law-and-order situation in both states.

The first gazette notification reads that the Central Government in the exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (28 of 1958) had declared 8 districts and 21 Police Stations in 5 other districts of the state of Nagaland as ‘disturbed area’ for a period of six months with effect from April 1, 2023.

"And whereas a further review of the law and order situation in the state of Nagaland has been undertaken.