Kohima, January 10 (MExN): Lt Gen PC Nair, DG, Assam Rifles visited Moreh on January 10, to review the security situation and interact with the soldiers. Gen Nair received a detailed brief by the Sector Commander, the PRO & Spokesperson, Ministry of Defence, Manipur, Nagaland and Southern Arunachal Pradesh stated in a press release.
The DG interacted with members of the Civil Society organizations (CSOs). The CSO leaders had a wide representation of the Hill Tribe Council, Kuki Students Organization, Kuki Women’s Union, Human Rights, KukiInpi Tengnoupal, Tamil Sangam, Gorkha Samaj Samiti and Manipur Muslims Council, the release stated.
Moreh town is on the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur and has seen an increase in violence since the last week of December 2023.
During the interaction, Gen Nair mentioned that Moreh is an exclusive township and is very different from the other towns in Manipur because of its cosmopolitan nature. He stated that all their grievances will be looked into, however, it is for the people of Moreh, particularly the women, to actively act towards restoration of peace, the release added.
Meanwhile, he asked all the civil society groups to inform those, “moving around with weapons, that the Central Security Forces shall respond in an appropriate manner, if provoked or targeted.” “It is in everybody’s interest to work towards restoration of peace,” Gen Nair reiterated.
The DG was accompanied by IG Assam Rifles (South).
