“There was no recent cases of misuse of the law (Armed Forces Special Powers Act) in the region (North East)”. This was what the Indian Army said in defence of the prolonged imposition of the infamous Act in the North East region and of course Kashmir. A news report filed by the Press Trust of India (PTI) quoted Eastern Army Commander Lieutenant General Praveen Bakshi as stating “If the army is required to handle insurgency, we require AFSPA.
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