BJP ally, students' body to protest Centre's decision to extend AFSPA in Nagaland

The NPF and Naga Students’ Federation will hold democratic agitations till the Centre reconsiders its latest extension of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) by six months in the state.

Various civic organisations and political groups of Nagaland spoke against the decision of the Ministry of Home Affairs to extend the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act for another six months in the state. The NPF and the NSF said they will hold democratic agitations till the Centre reconsiders its decision.

The Centre on Thursday declared the entire Nagaland as ‘disturbed area’ and extended AFSPA for another six months, even as protests grew across the state demanding repeal of the Act.