AFSPA to be utterly lifted from Assam by…: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s massive affirmation | File Photo
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday mentioned that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) shall be utterly withdrawn from the state inside this yr.
“We are aiming at withdrawing AFSPA completely from Assam by the end of 2023. We will also rope in ex-military personnel to train our police force,” he mentioned. Sarma additionally attended the first-ever convention of armed police commandants on the Police Training Centre in Dergaon right here.
“With the continuous improvement of the situation in the state, the AFSPA will likely be lifted from the entire state by the end of this year. In such a situation, Assam Police battalions would be empowered to replace Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) other than the number of CAPFs whose presence is mandatory in the state as per law,” he mentioned.
The Chief Minister talked about that steps shall be taken to make sure that there’s a constructive change within the mindset of the forces of the battalions to make them really feel that commandants and personnel belonging to completely different battalions are integral elements of the police forces in Assam.
“Adequate steps will be taken to empower the Assam Police Battalions so that they themselves are complete to deal with law and order in the state. They will also be reoriented to control the mob without using lethal weapons or using them to the minimum extent possible,” he added.
Sarma additionally mentioned that contemplating the vital position performed by the commandants and the Assam police battalions, the Commandants` Conference shall be organised each six months.
“This will be done to bring about positive changes in the rank and file of the battalions and give a more result-oriented police force to the state,” he mentioned. DGP Assam Police G.P. Singh, particular DGP Harmeet Singh, and different senior law enforcement officials have been current additionally.
