AFSPA in Nagaland extended for 6 months
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) has been extended for six more months in Nagaland with effect from June 30. The Home Ministry said that Nagaland is in such a âdisturbed and dangerous conditionâ that the use of armed forces in aid of the civil power is necessary. The AFSPA has been in force in Nagaland for several decades.