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Need to relook at AFSPA-like laws, says Kamal Nath
Sanjib Kr Baruah, Hindustan Times | New Delhi, January 23, 2012:
In a significant statement, urban development minister Kamal Nath has voiced his support for a relook at certain controversial and prevailing laws in the Northeast like the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). "We need to look at these laws again. What purpose they are serving?
Whether there are any oppressive tendencies? What was okay some years back may not be relevant now," Nath said. AFSPA is a controversial law that enables security forces to shoot at sight and arrest anybody without a warrant in 'disturbed' areas of Northeast India and Jammu and Kashmir.
In Manipur, Noted activist Irom Sharmila has been fasting for the last 11 years demanding scrapping of this law.
Nath, speaking at a function to celebrate the 115th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, also expressed concern about the 'end use' of development funds allotted to the Northeast.
"Funds are earmarked but what is the end-use? Are we deriving the maximum benefits from the funds allotted? It is a fact and a matter of concern," he said.
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