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AFSPA status quo in Manipur barring areas falling under 19 police stations

These 19 police stations are all located in the Meitei-majority valley.

Since the outbreak of the conflict in the state from the very next month, in May 2023, the areas notified as ‘Disturbed Areas’ have not been reviewed with the state government opting for ‘status quo.’

The ‘Disturbed Area’ status under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act will continue to remain in place in all of Manipur except the area under 19 police stations in the state’ valley district, with the state government citing “violent activities of various extremist/insurgent groups”.

These 19 police stations are all located in the Meitei-majority valley. While all of Manipur had the ‘Disturbed Area’ status under the AFSPA since 1980, it was only withdrawn from some parts of Imphal in 2004 following strong protests after the killing of 32-year-old Thangjam Manorama earlier that year.

Since 2022, the areas notified as ‘Disturbed Areas’ had been incrementally reduced and effective from April 1 2023, it had been withdrawn from the area of these 19 police stations. Since the outbreak of the conflict in the state from the very next month, in May 2023, the areas notified as ‘Disturbed Areas’ have not been reviewed with the state government opting for ‘status quo.’

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