So, an "emergency" law that is an instrument of discrimination and high handedness continues to be imposed indefinitely in #Nagaland,
even after 17 Naga coal miners recently joined the long list of innocents killed by the armed forces.
even after 17 Naga coal miners recently joined the long list of innocents killed by the armed forces.
https://twitter.com/TheLeaflet_in/status/1476414861030539264
Modeled after the colonial-era Ordinance to suppress the Quit India movement, #AFSPA was first enforced in 1958 by Pandit Nehru to battle the Naga separatists in the then undivided state of Assam.
The then Home Minister, Pt. GB Pant (Congress) explained the reason for the Bill:
The then Home Minister, Pt. GB Pant (Congress) explained the reason for the Bill:
"This is a very simple measure. It only seeks to protect the steps that the armed forces might have to take in disturbed areas."
(a "simple measure" when an army personnel can fire on mere suspicion and no prosecution or legal proceedings shall be instituted, except with the
(a "simple measure" when an army personnel can fire on mere suspicion and no prosecution or legal proceedings shall be instituted, except with the
previous sanction of the Central government, against any person acting under the Act)
Pandit Nehru defended this draconian law saying:
"No infirm government can function anywhere. Where there is violence, it has to be dealt with by government,whatever the reason for it may be;
Pandit Nehru defended this draconian law saying:
"No infirm government can function anywhere. Where there is violence, it has to be dealt with by government,whatever the reason for it may be;
because otherwise you drift; the country drifts into, if I may use the word, Fascist methods, all groups, private groups and others, indulging in violence and trying to coerce the governmental authority by organised violence."
Kishalay Bhattacharjee writes in his book what a retired army officer once recounted:
"Sometimes we behaved like militants and the militants like security forces. The State machinery was perceived as a tool of oppression and seldom seen as a guardian. AFSPA is a bad Act.
"Sometimes we behaved like militants and the militants like security forces. The State machinery was perceived as a tool of oppression and seldom seen as a guardian. AFSPA is a bad Act.
But if you remove AFSPA the army will lose whereas if you continue with AFSPA for 25 years then India is surely losing the war."
By enforcing draconian laws like #AFSPA, isn't the state holding its populace at the bayonet of the gun and considering its citizens as enemies!
By enforcing draconian laws like #AFSPA, isn't the state holding its populace at the bayonet of the gun and considering its citizens as enemies!
Nagaland and its accession with India.
https://twitter.com/_Shams11/status/1467545032236273665?t=300EpCF2DW1KwYN91iPzHw&s=19
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