AFSPA(Armed Forces Special Powers Act) : A Controversial Act

 

             

                                                                        AFSPA      

               The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act was enacted in 1958 to bring under control the ‘disturbed’ areas. AFSPA grants extraordinary powers and immunity to the armed forces to bring back order in those disturbed areas.

The Act came into force in the context of increasing violence in the Northeastern States , which the State governments found difficult to control.

The AFSPA empowers the Army and Central forces deployed in “disturbed areas” to kill anyone breaking the law and arrest and search any premises without warrant. They have legal immunity for their actions. They can detain anyone without any permission from higher officials.

AFSPA can be invoked in areas which the government identifies as 'disturbed', under the Disturbed Areas (Special Courts) Act 1976. It is the most controversial act of india ever made.

In 1958, PM Jawaharlal Nehruji brought AFSPA to control the naga uprising in North-East  . It was to bring harmony to country . Earlier laws like Disturbed area ( Special courts ) Act 1976 , declared some region of  North-East to be disturbed areas because of insurgency going in this regions . It wasa enforced to maintain peace and law  in the state .

        

Many incident took place in past several years where people demanded to take back AFSPA as soon as possible . But it cant be taken becasue it is and it will be always for the people security .

             WHAT  RIGHTS AFSPA ACT INCLUDE - 

• Power  to use force  including opening fire, even to the extent of causing death od prohibiting orers  banning  assembly  of  five or more persons or carrying arms and weapons ,etc  are  in  force in  dsiturbed area .
•  Power to  destroy  structures  used  as  hide-outs , training camps  or  as  a  place from  which  attacks  are or likely to  be  launched ,etc .
• Power  to arrest  without  warrant  and  to  use force  for  the purpose .
• Power to enter  and  search  premises without to make  arrest or recovery of hostages arms  and ammunition  and stolen property etc .

Reason  to  give  these  powers is " Extraordinary condition require extraordinary response to it  . 

In 2016 , Supreme Court said " AFSPA does not give banket immunity against unjustified murder " .

               

            

                     WHY AFSPA WAS IN NEWS CURRENTLY -

• 14 People lost their lives in nagaland on 4th December  because Indian army and paramilitary forces thought they were insurgents  whereas they were ordinary labourers.
• As per the official report, assam rifles had credible sources for an ambush . These insurgents were planning to attack the army. So to stop them assam rifles ambushed them ansd bullets were fired on civilian vehicles and  7 people lost their lives . This happened on saturday 4 th December .
• Tribals in  nagaland started protesting , 2 army vehicles burned and 1 army jawan matryed and 6 locals were injured .

                      

People losing faith in democracy and trust becuase of AFSPA . But people should understand what a soliders goes through while carrying out such operations where terriorist hide by handling civilians infont of them using them as defense and attacking on army . Many terrorist carry out other method to use civilian as defense and influnence people by putting wrong thoughts in their mind against our Indian Army . Our sodilers are required to take quick actions in limited time sometimes decision might be wrong but we have to support our Indian army for what they are doing for us  .  

            🙏 They  live for our country  and they die for our country 🙏

                                  Respect every soldier ❤️

 Jai Hind ! 🙏