ITANAGAR, May 4 � Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has assured his Ministry would look into rolling back of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Arunachal Pradesh, a students union of the State said today.
The assurance was given by Singh when an All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU) delegation met the Union Minister at his residence in the national capital yesterday and submitted a memorandum to him. Singh said the notification regarding extension of AFSPA to nine districts other than besides Tirap, Changlang and Longding is being kept in abeyance, AAPSU said in a statement today. He said he would discuss the issue with Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju and the decision would be based on his (Rijiju�s) wish and interpretation, the statement said. � PTI