Topic: Nagaland

The longing demand for a sovereign ‘Nagalim’ has been an ongoing struggle since the 1950s. It was a secessionist movement climaxing into an armed conflict led by the Naga National Council (NNC). Over the years the movement has quelled or rather made to seem that way after the AFSPA was forcefully implemented on almost the entire region of the northeast including Nagaland, terming these areas as 'disturbed areas'. Since the 1950s, several events have changed the political landscape of Nagaland however, one element that has remained unchanged is the occupation by AFSPA.

The killing of 14 civilians by Indian security forces in Nagaland highlights the need for the Union government to immediately repeal the draconian Armed Forces Special Powers Act, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday.

Konyak Union, an influential tribal body in Nagaland, has sent a memorandum to the President, seeking removal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the entire North East region and action against the soldiers involved in the civilian killings.

Several Opposition parties including Congress, DMK, SP, BSP, NCP walked out after Home Minister Amit Shah delivered a statement on the Nagaland incident in Lok Sabha on Monday.

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.