Omar, Mehbooba hope Shah’s statement on AFSPA review is not just poll ‘jumla’

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Union home minister Amit Shah's consideration of reviewing AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir has evoked mixed responses. PDP's Mehbooba Mufti supports the move, while NC's Omar Abdullah remains cautious. Amit Shah aims to transfer law and order duties to J&K Police and reevaluate AFSPA, stirring debate on the region's future.

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Amit Shah

32nd and current Home Minister of India (born 1964)
Union home minister Amit Shah announced the government's goal to ensure justice for all undertrials who have completed one-third of their maximum sentence before..
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Congress has criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for neglecting Manipur for the past 18 months amidst escalating violence. The party demands that Modi visit..
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Amit Shah and PM Modi have praised the film Sabarmati Report. The film revisits the Godhra train burning incident and its aftermath. The film stars Vikrant..
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Violence continues to grip Manipur, claiming seven lives on Monday, including a protester in Jiribam. The discovery of bodies in Assam's Barak River heightened..
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Union home minister Amit Shah reviewed the security situation in Manipur on Sunday after fresh violence erupted. He directed officials to take all necessary..
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Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act

1958 act of the Parliament of India
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Manipur is under indefinite curfew and internet blackout following violent protests sparked by the discovery of six bodies, allegedly victims of militant..
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The Indian government has directed security forces in Manipur to quell ethnic violence and restore peace. This comes after the recent imposition of the Armed..
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The police station areas where AFSPA has been reimposed are Sekmai and Lamsang in Imphal West district, Lamlai in Imphal East district, Jiribam in Jiribam..
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Mehbooba Mufti

Chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir from 2016 to 2018
Mehbooba Mufti, PDP chief, has cautioned against reopening the Indus Water Treaty, stating that it would escalate regional tensions and primarily benefit the..
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North Carolina

U.S. state
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge's comments about Article 370 have sparked controversy within the party's alliance in Jammu and Kashmir. Srinagar MP Aga..
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David Eason has been arrested after allegedly violating a domestic violence restraining order and trespassing on public land in North Carolina last week. TMZ has..
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