Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday chaired a Security Review Meeting at the Cabinet Hall of the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, Mantripukhri to review the prevailing law and order situation in the State and deliberated on measures to further strengthen security arrangements.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister directed security officers to identify the active armed groups, excluding those engaged in peace talks, suspected of involvement in the recent violence in the State. He instructed the security agencies to submit a detailed report on the involvement of these groups at the earliest.
The Chief Minister further stated that, based on the findings of the report, the State Cabinet would be constrainedto consider declaring such groups as unlawful if their involvement in violence against innocent civilians is established.
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He also made it clear that necessary action would be initiated against any groups continuing to perpetrate violence against the civilian population. Such groups would be dealt with under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), he added.
The meeting was attended by Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam; Chief Secretary Rajeev Singh Thakur; Security Advisor Kuldiep Singh; DGP, Manipur, Mukesh Singh; GOC, 3 Corps, Lt. General Girish Kalia, through Video Conferencing; ADGP (L&O); IGAR (S); IGAR (E); IG, CRPF, DIG BSF, SSB, ITBP; Joint Director IB, senior officers of central security agencies and officials of the Home Department.
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