Imphal: The government of Manipur has decided to maintain status quo on the present Disturbed Area status in Manipur, excluding the areas falling under 19 Police Stations for a period of 6 months, with effect from October 1, 2023.
Areas under the jurisdiction of 19 police stations namely Imphal PS, Lamphel PS, City PS, Singjamei PS, Sekmai PS, Lamsang PS, Patsoi PS, Wangoi PS, Porompat PS, Heingang PS, Lamlai PS, Irilbung PS, Leimakhong PS, Thoubal PS, Bishnupur PS, Nambol PS, Moirang PS, Kakching PS and Jiribam PS are excluded from the disturbed area status.
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The governor of Manipur in exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, gave approval to declare the entire state of Manipur excluding those areas under the 19 police stations as “Disturbed Area.”
Commissioner (Home) Government of Manipur T Ranjit issued a notification dated September 27 by order and in the name of Manipur governor.
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In another news, the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) on Wednesday said it “stands in staunch opposition to the continuation of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in the Naga homeland.” NSF said the Ministry of Home Affairs’ decision to prolong the application of AFSPA, as per the notification dated September 26, 2023, on the pretext of the “Law and Order” problem, is an attempt to project Nagaland state as a land of lawlessness and chaos.
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