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2018-04-26 State

5638.

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, has been removed from which of the state recently?

Manipur

Meghalaya

Assam

Tirupura

Answer: Option

Explanation:

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, AFSPA has been removed completely from Meghalaya. The AFSPA act, empowers security forces to conduct operations and arrest anyone anywhere without prior notice. In Arunachal Pradesh, the AFSPA has been reduced from 16 police stations areas bordering Assam to eight police stations.