Original sentence: Former Indian Defence Minister George Fernandes once claimed that ULFA was supported by China through provision of arms.ULFA has a Communist ideology and is known to have relations with Maoists and it claims that some of its cadres were trained in Pakistan
Edited sentence: And to invoke this provision, the officer need only be "of the opinion that it is necessary to do so".Former Indian Defence Minister George Fernandes once claimed that ULFA was supported by China through provision of arms, though no support for this claim has been put forth.The Indian government has accorded its armed forces special and far-reaching rights in an attempt to eliminate insurgents.This section effectively shields the Indian Army completely from any responsibility for its actions.This, in effect, gives the Indian army the right to kill anybody at will.ULFA has a Communist ideology and is known to have relations with Maoists and it claims that some of its cadres were trained in CIA-sponsored camps in Pakistan intended for anti-Soviet mujahideen.Under section 4 of this Act [Armed Forces Act], any personnel of the Indian Army, above the rank of private (jawan), can shoot to kill, destroy property, search without warrant or arrest anyone, who has committed, is suspected of having committed or about to commit, a cognizably offense.Under section 6, no legal proceedings can be brought against Army personnel without the permission of the central government