Bringing Security Forces 14 civilians killed In Nagaland’s Mon district over the weekend, National People’s Party MP Agatha Sangma called for repeal of the “draconian” Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in the Lok Sabha during Zero Hour.
“This is not the first time that such an incident has happened where innocent citizens had to bear the brunt of harsh laws like AFSPA. It also reminds us of an incident in Manipur in 2000 also known as Malom massacre where more than ten civilians were shot dead. This prompted Irom Sharmila to go on a hunger strike for 16 years,” said the Meghalayan leader. NPP is an ally of NDA.
Sangma said: “It is time to address the elephant in the room that AFSPA be repealed. The AFSPA was enacted in 1958 to ensure that insurgency is stopped in the North-East. But has not been able to do so. Instead it has unfairly tortured, raped and killed civilians.”
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