Srinagar, March 9 -- Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi's statement that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir was not yet conducive for the removal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has reignited the debate on the necessity of the controversial law. While security forces view AFSPA as a crucial tool in counterinsurgency operations, human rights groups and political parties see it as an impediment to democracy and justice. The persistence of this law in the Union Territory raises important questions about security, governance, and the long-term path to stability. AFSPA, enacted in Jammu and Kashmir in 1990, grants the armed forces sweeping powers, including the authority to search, arrest, and even use force without prior approv...