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APSC Answer Writing (Daily) based on Assam Tribune – 14/05/2025

For APSC CCE and other Assam Competitive examinations aspirants, practicing Daily Answer Writing is vital. This blog covers the most important Main question and its model Answer from the Assam Tribune today (14-05-2025).

📝 Mains Question:

Q. Discuss the implications of the phased withdrawal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in Assam. What measures are needed to ensure that peace and stability are sustained in post-AFSPA regions?
*(GS Paper 3 – Internal Security | GS Paper 2 – Governance | APSC GS Paper 5 – Assam Specific)
Word Limit: 250

✅ Model Answer:

🔹 Introduction

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) was enacted to empower armed forces in disturbed areas. Its phased withdrawal from large parts of Assam, including Upper Assam and Bodo-dominated areas, reflects improved security, successful peace accords, and a shift from militarisation to civil governance. However, ensuring sustainable peace in a post-AFSPA context demands strategic planning.

🔑 Implications of AFSPA Withdrawal

✅ Positive Outcomes:

Restoration of Civil Governance
- Enhances police primacy and rule of law under civilian institutions.
Human Rights Advancement
- Addresses long-standing concerns about arbitrary arrests and alleged misuse.
Economic Growth & Investment
- Removal of ‘disturbed area’ tags boosts tourism, infrastructure, and investor confidence.
Peace Dividend Realisation
- Reaffirms success of Bodo and Karbi peace accords and ULFA ceasefire.

⚠️ Challenges in Post-AFSPA Assam:

Challenge	Description
Security Vacuum Risk	Residual insurgent elements may regroup or exploit gaps.
Cross-border Threats	Porous Myanmar border still poses arms and drug trafficking risks.
Political Fragmentation	Demands for exclusion or autonomy could re-emerge.
Lack of Local Policing Capacity	Police forces may be under-equipped for sudden responsibility.

🛠️ Measures to Sustain Peace

Strengthening Assam Police
- Capacity-building in intelligence, equipment, and community engagement.
Border Surveillance Upgrade
- Use drones, integrated check posts (ICPs), and fencing along Myanmar–Assam–Nagaland border.
Socioeconomic Reintegration of Ex-insurgents
- Vocational training, education, and entrepreneurship support.
People-Centric Governance
- Revive local bodies, increase tribal representation, and ensure grievance redress.
Institutionalise Peace Councils
- Engage former insurgents, civil society, and youth in preventive conflict resolution.

📚 Relevant Frameworks & Precedents

Justice Jeevan Reddy Committee (2005): Recommended repeal of AFSPA
Second ARC Report (2007): Emphasised development and human security
Bodo Peace Accord (2020) and Karbi Anglong Accord (2021) – cited as success models

🧩 Conclusion

The withdrawal of AFSPA from Assam marks a turning point in Northeast India’s peace trajectory. It must be matched with a calibrated focus on inclusive development, community policing, and diplomatic vigilance, ensuring that this historic shift doesn’t become a temporary reprieve but a permanent pathway to peace.

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