Scrap ‘Arm Forces Special Powers Act’ in Northeast India, says Panel
A panel set up by Government of India has suggested that a very unpopular Dragonian Law ‘Arm Forces Special Powers Act’ in Northeast be scrapped
The panel headed by M Veerappa Moily, chief of the Second Administrative Reforms Commission, on Monday gave a 342-page report on ‘Public Order’ to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The report suggests that the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) be replaces with another law for deploying armed forces in Northeastern states.
The AFSPA gives the armed forces in “disturbed” areas the power to arrest without a warrant and with the use of “necessary” force and to enter and search any premise in order to make such arrests. There can be no prosecution, suit or any other legal proceeding against anyone acting under that law.
If the government approve of the committee’s suggestion, it will be a huge relieve to common people who are the real victims of this dragonian law that is in place in a state like Manipur.
With inputs from IBNLive.com
Posted: June 25th, 2007 under News & Views.
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