Dr Lorho raises AFSPA issue in Parliament
Source: The Sangai Express
Senapati, December 09 2021:
Member of Parliament Outer Manipur, Dr Lorho S Pfoze has raised the much talked Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) in the interest of the public during this winter Parliament session at Delhi.
Narrating the Oting incident in which 14 civilians were killed, the MP said, "cruel, brutal murder of 14 civilians" took place at a time when the State was celebrating Hornbill Festival.
He continued that the North Eastern states of Manipur, Nagaland, Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh have suffered much from the imposition of the AFSPA.
"Too many lives have been lost because of this Act, too many murders, maimed, too many widows, too many have been raped", he added.
Meanwhile, other Naga MPs including KG Kenye, Raja Sabha MP from Nagaland and Lok Sabha MP from Nagaland, Tokheho Yepthomi also raised the issue of AFSPA in the Parliament.
It may be mentioned that AFSPA 1958 is an act that grants special powers to the Indian Armed Forces to maintain public order in "disturbed areas".
The Armed Forces Special Powers Ordinance of 1942 was promulgated by the British on August 15, 1942 to suppress the "Quit India movement" .
The act has received criticism from several sections for alleged concerns about human rights violations.
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