Nagaland Has Been Declared Disturbed Area For Six Months

Nagaland has been declared a disturbed area for six months under AFSPA, Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification.

The entire state of Nagaland has been declared a disturbed area for another six months.

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) has been extended and this law empowers security forces to conduct operations anywhere and arrest anyone without a warrant.

Under this law, this entire northeastern state will be considered a disturbed area till the end of December.

In the notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the whole state of Nagaland is included in the disturbed area.

The Union Home Ministry, in a notification issued on Wednesday, said that the government is of the opinion that the region, which includes the entire state of Nagaland, is in such disturbed and dangerous condition that the use of armed forces in aid of civilian forces is necessary.

The notification has been issued by Piyush Goyal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs. The central government declared Nagaland as a disturbed area under AFSPA

Notification issued effective from 30 June 2021.

The notification issued by Piyush Goyal, Additional Secretary, Ministry said that now in the exercise of the powers conferred under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (No. Declares the area as a disturbed area with effect from 30 June 2021.

The responsibility of maintaining peace rests with the armed forces.

After the declaration of a disturbed area, the responsibility of maintaining peace and order in the state goes to the armed forces.

At the same time, under AFSPA, forces can exercise their special powers in disturbed areas.

AFSPA has been in force in Nagaland for decades.

Official sources said that the decision has been taken keeping in view the cases of murder, robbery, and ransom in different areas of the state. AFSPA has been in force in Nagaland for decades.