Tag: Nagaland civilian killings

By Abdul Bari Masoud New Delhi: A day after the botched Army operation in Nagaland which led to the tragic death of 17 civilians, the demand is growing to annul the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSP Act) which gives unbridled powers to armed forces without any accountability. Even ruling BJP’s allies in North East joined the chorus to repeal the act following the incident. The demand also echoed in the Parliament. Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio, who is the BJP ally, demanded annulment of the “draconian” law and promised stringent...