Assam cabinet recommends centre to withdraw AFSPA from the state. Which districts of Assam are currently under the Disturbed Areas Act and the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)?

The correct answer is option 2 . In News The Assam Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has recommended to the Central Government to withdraw the Disturbed Areas Act and the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (Afspa) from the entire state. Key Points This recommendation followed Sarma's meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, during which Sarma pleaded for the complete withdrawal of Afspa from Assam. Currently, the Disturbed Areas Act and Afspa are in effect in eight districts of Assam. These are: Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo, Sivasagar, Jorhat, Golaghat, Karbi Anglong, and Dima Hasao. These districts are considered "disturbed areas" and the implementation of the Act is set to end on September 30, after a review of the situation. The categorization as 'disturbed areas' was first introduced in Assam in 1990, and the terms of Afspa have been periodically extended based on situation evaluations. Sarma announced in his Independence Day speech in Guwahati that the goal is to fully withdraw Afspa from the state by the end of 2023.