Everyday Lived Experiences with Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)

We are witnessing a paradigm shift in the tacticalmanagement of armed conflict in modern times.It is observed that the tactics of countering armed conflicts havebeen refashioned, wherein laws are designed in such a way that their actions appear legitimate andjustified.Yet, the infliction based on such a law is lethal, and the impact disastrous.One such Act is the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958.In this context, the paper has attempted to shed light on the impact of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act on the everyday life of the Northeasterners living under the shadow of the Act.This articleattempts to understand the prevailing conditions in the region and the repercussions of AFSPA.The paper has triedto understand how it has psychologically imprinted fear in people's minds towards the security forces and how, in turn,it develops unpleasant attitudes towards them.The paper also deliberates on the abuse and misuse of power,resulting in the violation of human rights. It has also examined the correlation between the displacement of the people and the lack of development, social unrest,and migration from the Northeast (NE) to the cities outside the region in search of jobs and better opportunities.It is natural for humanto escape from conflictzone, poverty-stricken and poor infrastructureregions to look for peace and prosperity.In recent times, it is perceived that the number of migrants has increased manifold from North-eastern states1 to other parts of the country unabated, despite language barriers, cultural differences, and many other inconveniences.Therefore, the paper also analysed the reasons as to why the high rate of migration from the region continued to take place, and at the same time, tried to understand the crisis in the face of steep migration.