AFSPA revoked completely in Meghalaya
The Home Ministry on Monday issued a gazetted notification removing the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958 across the state of Meghalaya. The ministry also reduced the act from 16 to eight police stations in Arunachal Pradesh. The AFSPA act gives immunity and special rights to security forces to carry out operations in regions the government has declared "disturbed". 