Providing details, Sarma said that from a geographical area of 78,438 sq km under AFSPA, Assam now (following this decision) will have only 31,724.94 sq km as 'disturbed area' in the state.
Read MoreTripura is the only state in the Northeaster region where AFSPA was withdrawn in May 2015 by the then Left Front government-led by the then Chief Minister Manik Sarkar after terror activities were tamed.
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