Imphal | April 13 : At least 13 cadres of two underground outfits, including 8 cadres of Federal Government of Nagaland/Naga National Council (FGN/NNC) and 5 cadres of Dima Halam Daoga-Jewel (DHD-J) surrendered today before the State government of Manipur in the presence of Inspector General of Assam Rifles (IGAR -South) at a ceremony organized by 12 Maratha Light Infantry (MLI) at Mantripukhri in Imphal.
The 8 surrendered cadres of FGN-NNC have been identified as Khadiba P Sangtam, 21, s/o Rehopi of Lirise village in Tuensang district of Nagaland, Tsusothong Yinehunger, 21, s/o Shokum of Sukiur village in Tuensang district of Nagaland, C Lingpongse Sangtam, 21, s/o L Chokhaba of Phirahi village in Tuensang district of Nagaland, Likhumsing Sangtam, 21, s/o Lingthose of Chungtor village in Tuensang district, Liang Khinjingan, 21, s/o Pungon of Lengnyu village in Tuensang district, Kiuthrongba Yimchunger, 18, s/o Kiuji of Pongrengru village of Kiphire district of Nagaland, Siang Khamniungan, 21, s/o Ngako of Lengnya village in Tuensang district, and Lumtsengse Sangtam, 20, s/o Thsakibgse of Chungter village in Tuensang district of Nagaland. They surrendered with 4 pistols, 1 lethode bomb, 1 G-3 rifle, 1 AK-47 rifle and 1 9 mm SMC.
The 5 surrendered DHD-J cadres have been identified as Somorjoy Jarambusa, 23, s/o Dinesh Jarambusa of Wajao village in Dimahasau district of Assam, Sumit Hojai, 18, s/o Ranjan Hojai of Pura village in Dimahasao district of Assam, Kabinon Longmailai, 17, s/o Harilal Longmailai of Moti Nongmailai village in Dimahasao district of Assam, Sundor Singh Hasnu, 17, s/o Tisul Hasnu of Wajao village in Dimahasao district of Assam and Goponjit Langthasa, 17, s/o Rangendro Langthasa of Hatikhali village in Dimahasao district of Assam. The following surrenderees have lain down between them 3 pistols, 1 lethode and 1 9 mm SMC.
The “home coming” ceremony was attended by Manipur chief minister O Ibobi Singh, DGP Y Joykumar, DIG Kailun, IGAR(S) Maj. Gen. CA Krishnan and other military top brass of MLI.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister extolled the approach of the surenderees in choosing the road towards peace and development and said it is “symbolic” of the yearning for peace.
Recounting a peace accord signed between the government of Manipur and a Manipur based group Kangleipak Communist Party last year, the chief minister said that all the 112 cadres of the KCP have been given vocational training in Pune in an attempt to rehabilitate and place them on a respectable position in society.
Stating that all the underground groups have to bring their grievances to the negotiation table within the framework of the Constitution simply because there is no alternative to peace, the chief minister said that the prerequisite to development is peace.
The government of Manipur wants to take the state at par with the developed state of the country but it finds itself unable to do so simply because there is no scope for development in the presence of violence, he said, while underscoring the reason for private players not willing to invest in the state.
“The vast pool of talent, rich natural resources, fertile land, natural beauty etc. lay underutilized because of the preponderance of violence in the state,” he said, adding that the scourge of violence must be uprooted with negative perceptions about Manipur.
Maj. Gen. CA Krishnan (IGAR), said on the occasion that the idea during the transitional period following the surrendering is to help the “misled youths” in their attempt to come back to “mainstream” society.
“When these young people return to their respective villages they are constantly being stigmatized and threatened. They need support from all of us”, he said. “Underground cadres from Assam and Nagaland have surrendered in Manipur today because of the lack of confidence and the fear of repercussion from their colleagues in their respective states,” CA Khrishna added.
The 8 surrendered cadres of FGN-NNC have been identified as Khadiba P Sangtam, 21, s/o Rehopi of Lirise village in Tuensang district of Nagaland, Tsusothong Yinehunger, 21, s/o Shokum of Sukiur village in Tuensang district of Nagaland, C Lingpongse Sangtam, 21, s/o L Chokhaba of Phirahi village in Tuensang district of Nagaland, Likhumsing Sangtam, 21, s/o Lingthose of Chungtor village in Tuensang district, Liang Khinjingan, 21, s/o Pungon of Lengnyu village in Tuensang district, Kiuthrongba Yimchunger, 18, s/o Kiuji of Pongrengru village of Kiphire district of Nagaland, Siang Khamniungan, 21, s/o Ngako of Lengnya village in Tuensang district, and Lumtsengse Sangtam, 20, s/o Thsakibgse of Chungter village in Tuensang district of Nagaland. They surrendered with 4 pistols, 1 lethode bomb, 1 G-3 rifle, 1 AK-47 rifle and 1 9 mm SMC.
The 5 surrendered DHD-J cadres have been identified as Somorjoy Jarambusa, 23, s/o Dinesh Jarambusa of Wajao village in Dimahasau district of Assam, Sumit Hojai, 18, s/o Ranjan Hojai of Pura village in Dimahasao district of Assam, Kabinon Longmailai, 17, s/o Harilal Longmailai of Moti Nongmailai village in Dimahasao district of Assam, Sundor Singh Hasnu, 17, s/o Tisul Hasnu of Wajao village in Dimahasao district of Assam and Goponjit Langthasa, 17, s/o Rangendro Langthasa of Hatikhali village in Dimahasao district of Assam. The following surrenderees have lain down between them 3 pistols, 1 lethode and 1 9 mm SMC.
The “home coming” ceremony was attended by Manipur chief minister O Ibobi Singh, DGP Y Joykumar, DIG Kailun, IGAR(S) Maj. Gen. CA Krishnan and other military top brass of MLI.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister extolled the approach of the surenderees in choosing the road towards peace and development and said it is “symbolic” of the yearning for peace.
Recounting a peace accord signed between the government of Manipur and a Manipur based group Kangleipak Communist Party last year, the chief minister said that all the 112 cadres of the KCP have been given vocational training in Pune in an attempt to rehabilitate and place them on a respectable position in society.
Stating that all the underground groups have to bring their grievances to the negotiation table within the framework of the Constitution simply because there is no alternative to peace, the chief minister said that the prerequisite to development is peace.
The government of Manipur wants to take the state at par with the developed state of the country but it finds itself unable to do so simply because there is no scope for development in the presence of violence, he said, while underscoring the reason for private players not willing to invest in the state.
“The vast pool of talent, rich natural resources, fertile land, natural beauty etc. lay underutilized because of the preponderance of violence in the state,” he said, adding that the scourge of violence must be uprooted with negative perceptions about Manipur.
Maj. Gen. CA Krishnan (IGAR), said on the occasion that the idea during the transitional period following the surrendering is to help the “misled youths” in their attempt to come back to “mainstream” society.
“When these young people return to their respective villages they are constantly being stigmatized and threatened. They need support from all of us”, he said. “Underground cadres from Assam and Nagaland have surrendered in Manipur today because of the lack of confidence and the fear of repercussion from their colleagues in their respective states,” CA Khrishna added.
