On December 26, 2021, for the first time since the present government came to power in 2014, the Union Home Ministry constituted a panel led by its officers to review the withdrawal of the Armed areas. The Act was amended in 1972 and the powers to declare an area as “disturbed” were conferred concurrently upon the Central Government along with the States. Currently, the MHA issues periodic “disturbed area” notification to extend AFSPA only for Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, where it is applicable in the districts of Tirap, Changlang, Longding and areas falling under Namsai and Mahadevpur police stations bordering Assam. The notification for Manipur and Assam is issued by the State Governments. Tripura revoked the Act in 2015 and Meghalaya was under AFSPA for 27 years, until it was revoked by the MHA from April 1, 2018. The Act was implemented in a 20-km area along the border with Assam. Jammu and Kashmir has a separate J&K Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1990.
AFSPA is currently in force in:
Correct Answer :
All of the above
Solution :
The correct answer is All of the above.
Let us analyze the status of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) based on the provided passage and historical context:
1. Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh:
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issues periodic "disturbed area" notifications extending AFSPA for Nagaland as well as specified districts in Arunachal Pradesh (such as Tirap, Changlang, and Longding).
2. Manipur and Assam:
The notifications extending AFSPA in Manipur and Assam are issued directly by their respective State Governments. Therefore, AFSPA remains in force in these regions as well.
3. Jammu and Kashmir:
Jammu and Kashmir is governed under the Jammu and Kashmir Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1990, which is the specific adaptation of AFSPA for the state/UT.
Since AFSPA (or its state-specific equivalent Act) is operational in Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Assam, and Jammu and Kashmir, all the given options are correct.
Hence, the correct option is All of the above.
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