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Centre may amend AFSPA; Army could lose cover

By The Assam Tribune

NEW DELHI, June 20 (PTI) - Notwithstanding Opposition from the Army and faced with reports of fake encounters, the government is planning to go ahead with certain amendments in the Armed Forces Special Powers Act which includes handing over of an Army personnel in case of extrajudicial killings to the State authorities.

While of late, Army officials have been raising issues and even terming AFSPA as a 'holy book', government sources feel that there was a need to give a fresh look to the Act and make it more humane.

A draft note has been circulated to the Law and Defence Ministries for their comments as the UPA government continues to strive hard to fulfil the assurance made by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in carrying out a thorough review of the AFSPA and making it more humane, the sources said.

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