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The Centre has declared entire Assam state as a disturbed area under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, AFSPA for one more month, citing various violent activities by insurgent groups ULFA, NDFB, and others.
The Home Ministry also declared Meghalaya’s border areas adjoining Assam and three districts in Arunachal Pradesh as disturbed under the AFSPA for two more months with effect from 3rd of this month.
In separate gazette notifications issues in this regard, the Ministry also declared Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts of Arunachal Pradesh and areas falling within the jurisdiction of 14 police stations in nine other districts of the state as disturbed under the AFSPA with effect from 4th of this month.