TheAssamgovernment was working to remove theArmed Forces Special Powers Actfrom five more districts as the law and order situation in the state had improved considerably during the last two years, Assam chief ministerHimanta Biswa Sarmasaid.
The removal of theAFSPAfrom 60 percent of the state and signing of peace accords with several armed groups of the state has led to an of peace, the chief minister said while addressing a press conference to mark the completion of two years of his government.
The centre had removed AFSPA from April 1,2022 from the entire state of Assam barring nine districts and a sub-division of Cachar district and later it was removed from the Lakhipur sub-division and West Karbi Anglong district.
The state was declared a ‘disturbed area’ under AFSPA during the intervening night of November 27-28, 1990 and this was extended every six months since then.