Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA)?
1. The Jeevan Reddy Committee (2005) recommended the complete repeal of AFSPA.
2. Under Section 3 of the Act, an area can be declared 'disturbed' only by the Central Government, and not by the Governor of the State.

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Accepted Answer

1 only — Statement 1 is correct; the Justice Jeevan Reddy Committee recommended the repeal of AFSPA and the incorporation of its essential provisions into the UAPA. Statement 2 is incorrect; Section 3 of AFSPA empowers both the Central Government and the Governor of the State to declare an area as 'disturbed'.

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