Recently, in Nagaland due to intelligence failure dozen innocent civilians were died during botched operation by the Indian army.
A special unit of the Army mistakenly opened fire at a pick up van carrying coal miners from the Tiru area to their village of Oting. After this incident Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio demanded the repeal of The Armed Forces(Special Power)Act. and also criticized the union government for extending the "disturbed area" tag for Nagaland every year.
Nagaland
Formation:- 1 December 1963
Capital:- Kohima
Chief Minister:- Neiphiu Rio
Governor:- Jagdish Mukhi
- The central government few months ago increased the operation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Nagaland for six more months and also declared the state as a "disturbed area"
The Armed Forces(Special Power)act
Enacted In:- 1958
Article 355:- Duty of the Union Government to protect states against external aggression and internal disturbance.
- Its grants Special powers to The Indian Armed Forces to maintain public order in "disturbed areas".
The Disturbed Areas(Special Courts) Act
Enacted In:- 1976
- If Disturbed areas declared, the area has to maintain status quo for a minimum of 3 months.
