Guwahati: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the Army was in favour of a complete withdrawal of AFSPA from the state, while the Centre was of.
Sarma said, “ Centre wants to be a bit cautious and they are going in a phased manner. The Army insisted on complete withdrawal as in their assessment Assam is completely safe. But the government of India has a different assessment and wants us to continue with four districts for the time being. The government of India is a repository of information of what is happening outside the country. Therefore Holistic decisions have to be taken by the Government of India and not by the government of Assam.”
The Home Minister announced that centre has decided to reduce areas under Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) as a result of improved security and fast-tracked development.