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Union government Sunday instituted a high-level committee chaired by a Secretary-level officer to examine the possibility of withdrawing the draconian AFSPA in Nagaland.

The Nagaland Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution demanding that the Union government withdraws the draconian AFSPA from the North East, and especially from Nagaland.

The families of 14 civilians who were shot and killed by the Indian forces in Nagaland earlier this month have said that they will not accept compensation from the governments until the soldiers involved in the civilian killings are punished and the draconian AFSPA is repealed.

AFSPA is a symbol of oppression and an object of hate, said Asaduddin Owaisi MP on Monday in Parliament, a day after more than a dozen villagers were shot and killed by soldiers in Nagaland.

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio demanded the removal of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA, a day after more than a dozen villagers were shot and killed by soldiers in Nagaland.

The Assam government on Saturday extended the imposition of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in the state for another six months from August 28 without giving any reason.