Recently, the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act was completely removed

Recently, the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act was completely removed from which one of the following States?

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Arunachal Pradesh

Nagaland

Meghalaya

Assam

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The correct answer is C) Meghalaya.

In April 2018, the Ministry of Home Affairs decided to completely withdraw the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from the state of Meghalaya. This followed a significant improvement in the security situation in the state. While AFSPA continued to be applicable in certain districts or police station areas in other Northeastern states like Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Assam at that time, it was fully removed from Meghalaya.

AFSPA gives armed forces personnel special powers to maintain public order in “disturbed areas”. The Act was lifted from Meghalaya after being in force for decades in certain border areas with Assam due to insurgency.

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