No plans to withdraw, amend AFSPA in J&K: Govt in Lok Sabha
The government has no plans to withdraw or amend the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir, union minister Hansraj Ahir told the Lok Sabha. Earlier, CM Mehbooba Mufti said the situation in the state was not conducive to repeal it. The act, which provides special powers to security forces, was introduced in the state in 1990.