Bringing Security Forces 14 civilians killed In Nagaland’s Mon district over the weekend, National People’s Party MP Agatha Sangma referred to as for repeal of the “draconian” Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act within the Lok Sabha throughout Zero Hour.
“This is not the first time that such an incident has happened where innocent citizens had to bear the brunt of harsh laws like AFSPA. It also reminds us of an incident in Manipur in 2000 also known as Malom massacre where more than ten civilians were shot dead. This prompted Irom Sharmila to go on hunger strike for 16 years,” stated the Meghalayan chief. NPP is an ally of NDA.
Sangma stated: “It is time to handle the elephant within the room that AFSPA be repealed. The AFSPA was enacted in 1958 to make sure that insurgency is stopped within the North-East. But has not been in a position to take action. Instead it has unfairly tortured, raped and killed civilians.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
