Reacting to the recent State Cabinet decision to extend Disturbed Area Status in Manipur excluding Imphal Municipality Area for another one year with effect from December 1, Dr Th Suresh, former Director of Health Services, who has been petitioning in the law court against prolonged imposition of AFSPA, has strongly condemned the decision, saying that the State Government has not taken into account the various protests undertaken by the civil societies and the appeal for repeal of the draconian Act by intellectuals and international bodies Source Hueiyen News Service
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