Consider the following statements with reference to the Armed forces (special) powers act(AFSPA): 1. Under the Act, both state governments and the Union Home Ministry have concurrent power to notify areas under AFSPA. 2. Currently, only regions in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Meghalaya have AFSPA-notified areas. Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 1 only . Explanation: Statement 1 is correct : Under Section 3 of the Act, the State governments and the Union Home Ministry have concurrent powers to notify areas under the AFSPA. Statement 2 is incorrect : The uncertainty around the culmination of the Naga peace process is one of the reasons that led to the AFSPA being retained in some parts of Assam, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh for another six months by the government.