New Delhi: The day after arranging the committee to review the implementation of the AFSPA Special Strength Law (AFSPA) in Nagaland, and in the middle of a call for its election as a manipur election approach, the center has stated the whole country as “disturbed by the area” under AFSPA for Six months to 30 June 2022, according to the security assessment.
Stating that the central government argues that the regions consisting of all Nagaland “in disturbed and dangerous conditions so that the use of the armed forces in civil powder assistance is needed”, the center, through the Gazette notification issued on Thursday, states the whole state to become ‘that area Disturbed ‘for a period of six months with the effect of December 30, 2021.
This is an AFSPA extension that is ongoing and does not carry a new area under its jurisdiction.
The decision to continue AFSPA’s enforcement throughout Nagaland came amid squeaky demands to attract actions from the country given the murder of more than a dozen civilians in Mon Regency in 21 special troops, allegedly because of “wrong identity.” The Nagaland army and government have formed a separate investigation team to investigate the incident.
Mon Regency is home to Konak tribe, one of the largest in Nagaland, and the December 4 tragedy in which 21 SF killed 13 villagers for failed counter-rebellion operations and thereafter, spontaneously raises new demand for withdrawal of controversial actions that give strength Sweep to the armed forces to “shoot or use strength, even for the cause of death” from the northeastern state.
Nagaland’s legislative assembly on December 20 in a round voice decided to demand that the Indian government revoke the actions of the northeast, especially from Nagaland.
In his reaction, the Dragon Folk Front, which is a partner along with BJP in the Alliance of Decisions, said it was “Riffness” seeing the center again declaring the country as a ‘disturbed area’.
The influential dragon student federation said the expansion of the action was “insult to the dragon during sadness” and warned that it would begin to protest through a series of “democratic agitation”.
Dragon Hoho said by extending the action, the center had invited the wrath of dragon people.
Konyak civil society organization said the expansion of AFSPA had “added salt to wound” and accused that the decision of the Ministry of the United States was “total violations of human rights”.
“Adding salt to the wound, the AFSPA extension declaration is a calculated sign that destroys human dignity and temporary value Konyak cries for justice.
Marking the area as disturbed when the people really criticize all forms of violence and miss peace …
Konyak Cso Directly states that the nation’s integrity cannot be achieved without community support and trust, “the organization of the group civil society said in a statement.
What was surprising was that only four days ago, the center, after a meeting chaired by the Interior Minister Amit Shah and was attended by the Head of Minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio, Deputy CM Patton, Leader NPF Tr Zeliang and Assam CM Himanta Buswa Sarma New Delhi, Announced a panel of six members, led by the Secretary (Border Management) at MHA Vivek Joshi and included the Secretary of Nagaland, DGP and Assam Rifles as a member, to “Review AFSPA in the state of Nagaland” and “make appropriate recommendations” within three months ” .
Incidentally, this is a committee of the fourth set up by the center in the last 17 years to review the imposition of law Draconian 1958 in the northeast.
it is expected to submit its report within 45 days.
in the meantime, since the validity of the AFSPA expired on December 30, the center has extended the same thing For six more months to maintain continuity and also because he saw the situation in Nagaland as “BER Anggu and dangerous “.
The situation in Nagaland and the recent ambush which resulted in the death of a colonel, his wife and son and other personnel, has underlined the threat of violence groups operating in NE with support systems in Myanmar and supporters in Beijing too.
AFSPA applied by parliament in 1958 to overcome the uprising in the northeast.
Parliament also approved the Special Army Law ‘Simed (Jammu & Kashmir) in 1990.