Assamgovernment notified the entire state as a disturbed area and extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) for six more months from February 28.
The earlier six-month term of the Disturbed Area status and enforcement of AFSPA in the state since August 28 last year expired on February 28.
The act empowers security forces to conduct operations anywhere and arrest anyone without any prior warrant. It also gives a certain level of immunity to the security forces in case of an operation going wrong.
The act was first imposed in Assam in 1990, byministry of Home affairswhen the state had witnessed large scale violence byULFA. In 2017 centre transferred its power to the to decide on further extension of the imposition of the act in the state.