AFSPA status quo in Manipur barring areas falling under 19 police stations

The ‘Disturbed Area’ presumption nether the Armed Forces Special Powers Act volition proceed to stay successful spot successful each of Manipur but the country nether 19 constabulary stations successful the state’ vale district, with the authorities authorities citing “violent activities of assorted extremist/insurgent groups”.

These 19 constabulary stations are each located successful the Meitei-majority valley. While each of Manipur had the ‘Disturbed Area’ presumption nether the AFSPA since 1980, it was lone withdrawn from immoderate parts of Imphal successful 2004 pursuing beardown protests aft the sidesplitting of 32-year-old Thangjam Manorama earlier that year. Since 2022, the areas notified arsenic ‘Disturbed Areas’ had been incrementally reduced and effectual from April 1 2023, it had been withdrawn from the country of these 19 constabulary stations. Since the outbreak of the struggle successful the authorities from the precise adjacent month, successful May 2023, the areas notified arsenic ‘Disturbed Areas’ person not been reviewed with the authorities authorities opting for ‘status quo.’