Agatha to raise AFSPA issue in Delhi
Imphal, June 17 : Agatha Sangma, Union minister of states for Rural Development Wednesday assured the people of Manipur she would approach the Union Home minister of India for repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, AFSPA, 1958 from the state. She also asserted she would bring the issue on the floor of the Parliament. On a two-day visit to the state for the closing ceremony of the 11th foundation day of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) at the GM Hall in Imphal, the youngest union minister in the recently formed union ministry of India, stated she represented the whole of North East and not just Meghalaya and she would approach the Union Home Minister of India and the Parliament to repeal the AFSPA, 1958 from the state. Addressing the ceremony as the chief guest, she also assured the people of Manipur the NCP would fight for the repeal of the draconian law. Confirming she represented the whole North East, the young minister asserted the region can draw a lot of benefit for ...