State BJP to lobby against AFSPA
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 27 2014:
BJP Manipur State unit is all set lobby hard with the newly formed Narendra Modi Government to amend the Constitution of India so as to make way for total repeal of the infamous Armed Forces Special Powers Act in line with the recommendation of Justice Jeevan Reddy Committee and in the intervening period before the Constitution is amended, the Act should be kept away from Manipur.
This was stated by BJP State unit president Th Chaoba and BJP candidate Dr RK Ranjan at Manipur Bhavan, New Delhi during a meeting with anti-AFSPA crusader Irom Sharmila.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Defence Minister Arun Jaitley have been talked about repealing AFSPA but efforts to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi proved unsuccessful so far as the Prime Minister is currently busy meeting SAARC leaders, the duo told Sharmila.