The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland for another six months.
The powers to declare an area as “disturbed” were conferred concurrently upon the Central government along with the States.
Home ministry: Currently, the Union Home Ministry issues periodic “disturbed area” notification to extend AFSPA only for Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.
State government: The notification for Manipur and Assam is issued by the State governments.
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