43 cadres of eight insurgent groups surrender with arms
HY News
07 January, 2023 09:18 pm IST
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At least 43 cadres of eight insurgent groups in Manipur surrendered on Saturday and laid down their weapons before Chief Minister N. Biren Singh at Imphal.
Out of the 43 cadres, 13 belonged to KYKL, 11 from KCP, five each from PLA/RPF, UNLF and KCP (N), two from PREPAK (pro-talks) and one from NSCN (U).
They deposited 19 weapons including AK series rifles. The militants surrendered a day after Home Minister Amit Shah visited Manipur and claimed that the BJP-led government, both at the Centre and in the state, established peace and ended strikes as people remained affected for years.
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh stated that confidence and trust building are the key recipes for a strong and united Manipur and India. He said the “door of the government is wide open all the time for anyone willing to give up arms and join the mainstream”.
The cadres would be provided Rs four lakh as fixed deposit and Rs 6,000 per month for three years, apart from financial benefits for the weapons, under the Centre's scheme for rehabilitation of insurgents in the Northeast. They would remain in rehabilitation camps for three years for skill development.
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