The call on the extension of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (Afspa) in Assam may be taken soon. The state government has been “advised to rationalise its use” for another six months after February 28, official sources told ET. The order may be issued after the Manipur elections on March 5, they added. There is a growing clamour among the North Eastern states, including Manipur, for withdrawal of Afspa following the killing in Nagaland where 14 civilians were gunned down by security forces in a botched up operation last year.  A senior government official told ET, “The Assam