We want AFSPA lifted but with Centre's mutual consent: Manipur CM
The Hindu
He asserted that his party will double the number of its seats in the upcoming assembly polls
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on January 23 said the people of his State, including himself, want the withdrawal of the (AFSPA) but only after mutual understanding with the Centre as national security is their top priority.
"I believe AFSPA can be lifted gradually with the consent of the central government. But, we must remember there is no political stability in Myanmar and we share the border with that nation," the chief minister told PTI in an interview here.
The first BJP chief minister of the poll-bound State also asserted that the elections will show a massive change and his party will double the number of its seats.
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