AFSPA extended in Nagaland till December 31

KOHIMA: The Central government has declared the entire state of Nagaland as a “disturbed area” for six months, with effect from June 30, 2021, till December end.

A notification from Home Ministry stated that the central government is of the opinion that the area comprising the whole of the state of Nagaland is in such a disturbed and dangerous condition that the use of armed forces in aid of civilian power is necessary.

‘Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (No. 28 of 1958), the central government declared the whole of Nagaland as a ‘disturbed area’ for a period of six months with effect from June 30th, 2021, for the purpose of that Act,’ the MHA notification stated on Wednesday.

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It needs mention here that the AFSPA has been in place in Nagaland since the attainment of statehood.

The AFSPA states that "If, in relation to any State or Union territory to which this Act extends, the Governor of that State or the Administrator of that Union territory or the Central Government, in either case, is of the opinion that the whole or any part of such State or Union territory, as the case may be, is in such a disturbed or dangerous condition that the use of armed forces in aid of the civil power is necessary, the Governor of that State or the Administrator of that Union territory or the Central Government, as the case may be, may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare the whole or such part of such State or Union territory to be a disturbed area."

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