: AFSPA undermines Indian democracy. It must be repealed #IndiaNEWS The Assam Rifles men at the Ramva village post were used to being welcomed by the villagers and asked to join Christmas celebrations.

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AFSPA undermines Indian democracy. It must be repealed #IndiaNEWS
The Assam Rifles men at the Ramva village post were used to being welcomed by the villagers and asked to join Christmas celebrations. This year, too, they went to Ramva bearing Christmas gifts: two new volleyballs and a net. They were shocked when the villagers refused to accept the gifts. Then the Assam Rifles men tried to pose for a photo with the football teams, which were about to kick off the last match of the season, but the teams walked off the field and it was announced that the match had been cancelled. The Assam Rifles men were shocked to find that the football field was empty. All the villagers had disappeared.Ramva is a small village on the Ukhrul-Imphal road in Manipur. The villagers did not welcome the Assam Rifles personnel in protest against the firing by Indian security forces in Mon district of Nagaland on December 4 that killed 13 civilians, including seven coal miners.This solidarity between the Nagas of Manipur and the Nagas of Nagaland was a reflection of their growing anger and alienation. The Central government has tried to pass off the whole incident as a mistake and Union Home Minister Amit Shah even offered an apology for it...Read more

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