Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 22 2008:
Reaching out to the family members of those killed in the diabolical terror attack at Ragailong yesterday evening, the State Government has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 1 lakh each to the next of kin of the dead and Rs 10,000 each for the injured.
This decision was taken during a Cabinet meeting held today evening.
Besides fixing the ex-gratia, the Cabinet has also instructed the DGP to ensure that police commandos do not encourage gambling in connection with Diwali festival near their vicinity.
Moreover the DG was also instructed to launch a drive against gambling (Lagao).
The Cabinet also strongly condemned the terror attack and observed that triggering a bomb of such a magnitude with the intention to kill just because some people were gambling, defies all human reasoning.
Such a terror group should not be encouraged, observed the Cabinet and urged all to stay away from them.
A statement from the CM's Secretariat also debunked the charges levelled by the PREPAK against the CM.