ALL three wings of the defence forces are in favour of lifting the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, or AFSPA, from the Northeast and Jammu & Kashmir, Union defence minister Rajnath Singh said here on Saturday.
"Some people believe the Indian Army does not want AFSPA to be removed. But I want to say it clearly that the Army does not want AFSPA's imposition. The fact is the tri-services want respite from matters of internal security so that they can concentrate on their core responsibility of protecting against external threats," Singh said.
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