AFSPA withdrawn from Dibrugarh, three Assam districts remain under it

Mar 31, 2025

The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has been withdrawn from Assam's Dibrugarh district, as per a government order. However, AFSPA will remain in...

AFSPA will be completely withdrawn in Assam by midnight today, except 9 districts

Mar 31, 2022

Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 31 : Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) will be completely...

Assam CM appeals to militant organizations to give up arms after AFSPA withdrawn

Apr 01, 2022

Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 1 : A day after the withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from most parts of the...

Centre reduces AFSPA from Nagaland, Assam, Manipur

Apr 01, 2022

New Delhi [India], April 1 : In a major step taken after decades, the Centre on Friday reduced disturbed areas under Armed Forces Special...

Assam will see some rationalization of AFSPA this year: CM Sarma

Jan 02, 2022

Guwahati (Assam) [India], January 2 : Amid the clamour for repealing of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma...

“Assam Police must examine how Indian Army can be freed after AFSPA”: CM Sarma

Jul 28, 2023

As Assam is aiming to make the state free from the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday...