On September 4, Union home minister Amit Shah announced that the signing of a tripartite agreement between the Centre, state and six insurgent groups active in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district was another milestone in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of an “insurgency-free, prosperous Northeast”. In February 2020, the Centre signed another agreement with the representatives of all factions of the Bodo militant outfit National Democratic Front of Bodoland. Earlier this week, Paresh Baruah, chief of the United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent (ULFA-I), Assam’s most dreaded insurgent group, also expressed willingness for the first time ever to join peace talks, provided Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma played mediator.
These developments have led to a clamour for the removal of the AFSPA from the state, with human rights activists claiming the draconian law has been misused for political gains. “The government leaves no opportunity to claim peace in the state, so why does it need AFSPA? It’s an open secret that various stakeholders do not want central funds—coming to the state in the name of eliminating terror—to dry out,” says Dr Dibyajyoti Saikia, a Guwahati-based human rights activist.
Esta historia es de la edición September 27, 2021 de India Today.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 8500 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor ? Conectar
Esta historia es de la edición September 27, 2021 de India Today.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 8500 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor? Conectar
The Politics Of Reservation
Caste Quotas Have Become The Most Fractious And Polarising Issue In Election 2024, With The Potential To Influence The Final Outcome
BACK IN ACTION
Besides making a thrilling comeback with Tipppsy, Deepak Tijori is working on pushing the boundaries with new projects
THE POWER OF PATIENCE
A steady approach has helped badminton player Lakshya Sen secure a spot in the upcoming Paris Olympics
Great Balls of Fire
The sport of PICKLEBALL is set to get a boost in India with the launch of the World Pickleball League here
Man of Many Ideas
Vanya Vaidehi Bhargav questions simplistic notions of Lala Lajpat Rai's politics in this well-researched book
THE HINDU NATIONALIST
Janaki Bakhle's Savarkar and the Making of Hindutva is a deep dive into the creation of the ideologue
LOVE CONQUERS
IKKA's third album Only Love Gets Reply brings together bigwigs like Diljit Dosanjh, Badshah and Karan Aujla, among others
The Great Indian Village
Everyone's favourite OTT show, Panchayat, is back for a third season on Amazon Prime Video. Expect a lot of laughs
VISUAL CONSTRUCTS
CLASSICS OF MODERN SOUTH ASIAN ARCHITECTURE ARE PORTRAYED IN THESE VOLUMES
TROPICAL TROPES
Tropical Modernism, an exhibition at the V&A, London, looks at the adoption of this architectural style in post-independence India and Ghana