The sale of 'Naga Human Skull' sparked protests in Nagaland, led by chief minister Neiphiu Rio, who urged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to intervene.
The AFSPA gives armed forces operating in disturbed areas sweeping powers to search, arrest and to open fire if they deem it necessary for the “maintenance of public order”
A local organisation said the state government should invite public opinion on the cut-off years issue as the policy of public governance will affect posterity.