Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday demanded repeal of the “draconian” Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSP Act) and promised stringent action over the “indiscriminate firing” by security forces that killed 14 civilians in Mon district at the weekend. Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma, a BJP ally like Rio, joined the chorus for the removal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, which gives the forces extraordinary powers to search, arrest and shoot. Addressing the funeral serv...