Source: The Sangai Express
Itanagar, August 24:
The Home minister of the, BJP-led UDF Government in Arunachal Pradesh, L Wanglat today supported the demand of the agitating Manipuris for Withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Power Act.
"I sincerely believe using strong arm tactics can not bring peace.
This obnoxious Act should be withdrawn.
The enforcement of the Act since early 80s could not check insurgency, rather at least forty insurgent outfits have been formed in the past 20 years", he told reporters at a press conference here.
Wanglat, an unattached member of the State Assembly, said peace could prevail in the north eastern region if the Centre took steps to develop infrastructure and communication in the region so that it could attract investment.