CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s big announcement

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday stated that the Armed Forces Particular Powers Act (AFSPA) can be utterly withdrawn from the state inside this 12 months.

“We’re aiming at withdrawing AFSPA utterly from Assam by the tip of 2023. We will even rope in ex-military personnel to coach our police power,” he stated. Sarma additionally attended the first-ever convention of armed police commandants on the Police Coaching Centre in Dergaon right here.

“With the continual enchancment of the scenario within the state, the AFSPA will doubtless be lifted from the complete state by the tip of this 12 months. In such a scenario, Assam Police battalions could be empowered to switch Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) aside from the variety of CAPFs whose presence is necessary within the state as per regulation,” he stated.

The Chief Minister talked about that steps can 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 totally different battalions are integral elements of the police forces in Assam.

“Sufficient steps can be taken to empower the Assam Police Battalions in order that they themselves are full to cope with regulation and order within the state. They will even be reoriented to regulate the mob with out utilizing deadly weapons or utilizing them to the minimal extent potential,” he added.

Sarma additionally stated that contemplating the vital function performed by the commandants and the Assam police battalions, the Commandants` Convention can be organised each six months.

“This can be executed to result in constructive adjustments within the rank and file of the battalions and provides a extra result-oriented police power to the state,” he stated. DGP Assam Police G.P. Singh, particular DGP Harmeet Singh, and different senior law enforcement officials have been current additionally.