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Why is Afspa needed?
The use of the AFSPA pushes the demand for more autonomy, giving the people of the North East more reason to want to secede from a state which enacts such powers and the agitation which ensues continues to justify the use of the AFSPA from the point of view of the Indian Government.
When was the Afspa Act passed in Parliament?
ACT 28 OF 1958 The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Bill was passed by both the Houses of Parliament and it received the assent of the President on 11th September, 1958. It came on the Statute Book as THE ARMED FORCES (SPECIAL POWERS) ACT, 1958 (28 of 1958).
What is a disturbed area?
in any area within a State extensive disturbance of the public peace and tranquillity, by reason of differences or disputes between members of different religious, racial, language or regional groups or castes or communities, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare such area to be a disturbed area.
How does Afspa violate human rights?
Allegations of human rights abuses under AFSPA include personnel committing rape, using human shields on army vehicles, fake encounters, and disappearance while in custody. In the recent past, a daily wage worker died after being shot at by a major of the Assam Rifles.
What is the designation of the head of each force?
Explanation: A commander-in-chief, also called supreme commander, is the person that exercises supreme command and control over an armed forces or a military branch.
What is Disturbed Area Act Gujarat?
The Gujarat Disturbed Areas Act, 1991, was enacted to crystallise pervious 1986 legislation, which sought to arrest inter-area migration resulting from panic sales in the aftermath of the 1985 Ahmedabad riots.
Who is Army father?
Stringer Lawrence, the Father of the Indian Army (English, Hardcover, Biddulph John)
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What is the objective to implement AFSPA?
The objective to implement the AFSPA Act is to maintain law and order in the disturbed areas. The topic comes under Indian Polity syllabus for the IAS Exam. Why in News?
Is AFSPA a violation of human rights?
While the armed forces and the government justify its need in order to combat militancy and insurgency, critics have pointed out cases of possible human rights violations linked to the act. The AFSPA – like many other controversial laws – is of a colonial origin.
What is the history of AFSPA in India?
Armed Forces Special Powers (Assam and Manipur) Act, 1958 AFSPA was first enacted to deal with the Naga insurgency in the Assam region. In 1951, the Naga National Council (NNC) reported that it conducted a “free and fair plebiscite” in which about 99 per cent of Nagas voted for a ‘Free Sovereign Naga Nation’.
What is the difference between the DAA and AFSPA?
The DAA is the mini version of the AFSPA; it almost confers the same powers to the armed forces to take control of the state in order to curb the violence. The only difference is that the DAA is conferred as the power of the state but AFSPA can be invoked either by the Governor of the state or the Central Government.