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Armed forces want removal of AFSPA from J&K: Rajnath Singh

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday stated India's all three defense forces wanted the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) to be removed from Jammu & Kashmir soon. He also emphasized that the Army plays a "minimal role" in internal security affairs. The remarks came when Singh was speaking at a felicitation ceremony for the 1971 War veterans in Assam's Guwahati.