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Strengthen CrPC, repeal AFSPA : Mooshahary
Assam Tribune | Raju Das | Shillong, Jan 23
Meghalaya Governor Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary has suggested that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) must be replaced with an amended Code of Criminal Procedure or CrPC, so that both security forces and civilian rights are protected under a single Act.
Mooshahary, a former chief of the National Security Guard and Border Security Force, has been a constant advocate for repeal of the controversial Act, which protects the rights of the security forces in areas of conflict during operations by giving sweeping powers.
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