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AFSPA is not to protect acts of crime: Omar


Omar said, "I do not think the armed forces have to commit rape, murder or any other such activities...
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AFSPA removal: Omar surprised at Army`s resistance


Omar said the Army never had a counter-insurgency role in Srinagar district as it was always the sta...
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I will continue to press for repeal of AFSPA: Omar


Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said he would continue to press for repeal of the A...
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Congress pledges to withdraw AFSPA in Manipur

Congress pledges to withdraw AFSPA in Manipur


The ruling Congress has pledged to improve the law and order situation in Manipur and withdraw the ...
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31 years on, AFSPA still a poll issue in Manipur


Three decades after it was imposed in Manipur to deal with insurgents, the controversial AFSPA is s...
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CPI(M) opposes AFSPA in Manipur: Brinda


Opposing the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Manipur,Brinda Karat has blamed major national par...
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‘Defence, Home Ministries to decide on AFSPA’


A decision on revoking the AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir will be taken by the Defence and Home Ministri...
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‘Omar raked up AFSPA issue to divert attention’


PDP president Mehbooba Mufti alleged J&K CM had raked up the AFSPA issue to divert attention from t...
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Soz bats for talks over AFSPA withdrawal


Congress on Saturday said talks with all stakeholders over the withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Po...
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Omar says case for withdrawal of AFSPA rightful


Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that he would pursue the withdrawa...
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Omar disagrees with Army Chief on AFSPA


Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has questioned Army Chief General VK Singh`s contenti...
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‘AFSPA dilution detrimental to national interest’


Army Chief General VK Singh warned that partial revocation of AFSPA from Jammu and Kashmir will crea...
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PDP demands revocation of AFSPA, PSA


Opposition Peoples Democratic Party in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday held a demonstration here, de...
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‘19 of 24 AFSPA cases against Armymen rejected’


J&K Govt has in the last five years sought sanction for prosecution against Army personnel in 24 ca...
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Is infiltration in J&K on rise after AFSPA move?


Intelligence inputs received by various Army formations in Jammu and Kashmir appear to suggest tha...
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AFSPA: Antony says threat to J&K can`t be ignored


Defence Minister AK Antony said cross-border infiltration attempts were still on in the state and t...
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Peaceful and prosperous J&K is my mission: Omar


J&K CM Omar Abdullah said the move will ensure that benefits of peace in the state percolate to all...
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Efforts for revoking AFSPA to continue: Omar


Omar Abdullah Asserted that special laws like the AFSPA had served their purpose.
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My stand on AFSPA withdrawal based on logic: Omar


J&K CM Omar Abdullah night said his view on phased withdrawal of AFSPA from parts of the state is b...
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Withdrawal of AFSPA would compromise security: KPs


An organisation of Kashmiri Pandits said withdrawal of AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir would compromise ...
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NHRC questions rationale of continuing with AFSPA


NHRC has said the government has noted that the country does not face any armed conflict situations....
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Independent J&K MLA supports AFSPA revocation


Supporting revocation of AFSPA in J&K, Independent MLA from Langate Sheikh accused CM Omar Abdulla...
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‘Move without security before revoking AFSPA’


The VHP said J&K CM Omar Abdullah should first taste the waters by moving around without security es...
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`Army should concentrate on checking infiltration`

`Army should concentrate on checking infiltration`


Union Minister Farooq Abdullah said Army was not the master of the people of the state and that it s...
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Omar`s balm for Army on AFSPA


Omar Abdullah said the state government could consider restoring two provisions of CrPC to make th...
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Omar briefs cabinet on Delhi talks on AFSPA


Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday briefed his cabinet on the talks he held wit...
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AFSPA: Omar ready to amend Ranbir Penal Code


Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah has said his government is ready to give legal protection to the ...
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‘NC pursuing removal of AFSPA from peaceful areas’


The ruling National Conference is pursuing removal of AFSPA from areas in Jammu and Kashmir where ...
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Guv, not CM has final word on AFSPA: Law Ministry


The debate on who will have the final word on lifting the controversial AFSPA from some areas of J...
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Interlocutor Ansari bats for Omar on lifting AFSPA


Backing CM Omar Abdullah, J&K interlocutor MM Ansari said Centre must give "full support" to the pla...
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Bajrang Dal to protest against AFSPA withdrawal


Lashing out Omar Abdullah for his demand for withdrawal of AFSPA from the state, Bajrang Dal on Tu...
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Omar asks uncle not to drag him into controversy


Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday refused to get dragged into a controversy ...
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Omar weak, not certain of himself: Kamal


Mustafa Kamal on Monday said the kind of public response he got for his remarks on AFSPA made Omar...
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Soz discusses AFSPA with Governor?


Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Saif-ud-Din Soz today Governor NN Vohra here on Monday, with those ...
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I am on the right track, says Omar on AFSPA


Raising the pitch from opposition PDP`s bastion for phased revocation of AFSPA, Jammu and Kashmir ...
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`My efforts for AFSPA revocation will continue`


Maintaining that there was ample scope for addressing concerns of the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Chief...
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PDP wants AFSPA revoked in entire state


Jammu and Kashmir`s main opposition PDP Monday said the controversial AFSPA Act should be revoked fr...
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Revocation of AFSPA from J&K may take time: Govt


The government made it clear that revocation of the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act ...
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Ample scope to go-ahead on AFSPA decision: Omar

Ample scope to go-ahead on AFSPA decision: Omar


Omar Abdullah on Saturday said there is ample scope to go-ahead with the move while addressing the...
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ANC demands revocation of AFSPA


Awami National Conference on Saturday held a demonstration demanding revocation of Armed Forces Sp...
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Centre should take CM`s views on AFSPA: Farooq


The New and Renewable Energy Minister said the security situation in the state has improved and the ...
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AFSPA row: Advani attacks Omar govt


LK Advani slammed J&K CM Omar Abdullah for seeking the removal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (A...
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Kashmir Cabinet meet on AFSPA postponed?


A Cabinet meeting that was to take place on Thursday to discuss the partial revocation of the Armed ...
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Omar using AFSPA to divert attention: PDP


AFSPA issue is being used to divert attention of people from the custodial death of the NC worker sa...
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Army Chief meets Omar Abdullah over AFSPA

Army Chief meets Omar Abdullah over AFSPA


Omar Abdullah had a meeting with Army chief General V K Singh this morning during which the two dis...
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AFSPA issue sensitive, needs mature decision: Antony


When asked if the AFSPA issue would come up at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security this ...
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Centre `receptive` on AFSPA withdrawal: Omar

Centre `receptive` on AFSPA withdrawal: Omar


J&K CM Omar Abdullah on Monday held high-level deliberations with the central govt over the removal ...
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CPM backs Omar on AFSPA withdrawal


CPI-M supported J&K CM Omar Abdullah on the issue of removal of AFSPA from parts of the state.
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AFSPA row: Omar meets Antony, Army Chief


Ahead of his meeting with PM on AFSPA, Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah met Defence Minister AK ...
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Kashmir cabinet to discuss AFSPA withdrawal


The Indian Army has opposed even partial lifting of AFSPA from the state, saying it would "hamper th...
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