Assam Cabinet recommends Centre to withdraw AFSPA

The Assam Cabinet has made a recommendation to the Centre to withdraw AFSPA from the entire state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on September 08. The recommendation comes days after Sarma met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi and pleaded for the complete withdrawal of the contentious Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the state.

Sep 09, 2023, 08:20 AM IST