Repeal AFSPA from Aruchal Pradesh: NLCT

From our Correspondent

ITAGAR, May 16: The tiol Liberation Council of Taniland (NLCT) has demanded the Centre particularly, Union MoS for Home Kiren Rijiju to immediately withdraw the draconian Armed Forces, Special Powers Act (AFPSA) from the whole of Aruchal Pradesh. NLCT Deputy Commander D Apo in a statement to the Press from Dimapur also asked both the state Governments of Aruchal Pradesh and Assam to maintain status quo on the decades-old boundary dispute between the neighbouring states as directed by the Supreme Court since the case is sub-judiced in the Apex Court. The outfit also demanded Rijiju to impress upon the Centre to recall state Governor J P Rajkhowa from the state for his alleged biased action especially in the inter-state boundary issue.