Is the Armed Forces Special Powers Act past its expiry date?
Dec 17, 2021•46 min
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Episode description
The recent killing of 14 civilians in Nagaland’s Mon district by the Indian armed forces has put the spotlight back on the efficacy of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) of 1958. If its raison d’etre was to quell militancy and make way for the peaceful integration of insurgency-hit regions, has it served its purpose?
Here we discuss the moral, legal and political questions pertaining to the controversial piece of legislation, and its impact.
Guests: Major General (retd.) Gajinder Singh , commanded a Mountain Division in the Northeast; Patricia Mukhim , Editor of The Shillong Times
Host: S. Anandan
Read the Parley article here .
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