Security agencies in Assam want Armed Forces Special Powers’ Act (AFSPA) to continue for at least one more year, reports Northeast Now on June 16. The demand for repeal of the AFSPA gained momentum in Assam particularly after the Act was withdrawn from Meghalaya and Tripura and partially withdrawn from Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur. According to an Army official, there was information about recruitment by United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saraigowra (NDFB-S). He also added that ‘’ State Police need Army as its capability to fight insurgents is yet to come and Army will need AFSPA to deal with militants especially in interstate border areas.”