All About AFSPA: The Contentious Law Explained in Detail
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All About AFSPA: The Contentious Law Explained in Detail

The law enacted in 1958 aimed at controlling insurgency and cross border militancy, but successive governments at the Centre have been reluctant to withdraw it even after peace is restored. In wake of the Nagaland killings, this article explores how AFSPA gives unbridled power to the armed forces.