Naga body denounces extension of AFSPA in Nagaland
The Hindu
Altogether 14 civilians in Nagaland’s Mon district were killed in three consecutive episodes of firing by security forces, the first of which has been claimed to be a case of mistaken identity.
An organisation that works for the rights of the Naga people globally has denounced extension of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in Nagaland, days after .
The demand for withdrawing the AFSPA was raised by several quarters following the killing of 14 civilians by army para-commandos in Oting area of Mon district of the Noirth-eastern state in a botched up operation and its aftermath on .
“The leaders of state governments in the region, including Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Manipur have appealed for the removal of AFSPA. The people and civil society of the region have long wanted AFSPA repealed,” the Global Naga Forum (GNF) said in an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.