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AFSPA is anti-democracy, Constitution : Habibullah
Morung Express | PTI | New Delhi, January 27
National Commission on Minorities, Chairman Wajahat Habibullah on Sunday said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act was “against democracy and Constitution” and its “loopholes” should be removed after discussions with the Army if the law cannot be withdrawn from troubled areas. He said such a law should not exist in any democratic setup.
Habibullah was commenting on The Justice Verma Committee recommendations about amendments to AFSPA so that armed forces and police personnel are not be given protection under the law if they commit sexual offences against women.
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