Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 14 2009:
57 Mountain Division GOC Major General Shakti Gurung visited Jiribam yesterday.
He was accorded warm welcome by Pari Puri Athouba Ningsing Lup (PPANL) and 5 AR Commandant Colonel P Choudhury alongwith Major Manmohan Singh.
Three sportspersons, three nursing students and an orphan have been adopted by GOC under Operation Disha.
While interacting with public leaders, the GOC said that he is pleased to learn that 5 AR has been keeping good rapport with the public.
He also said that Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) will not be repealed from the State until peace prevails.
Shakti Gurung said that there is no necessity of Army where there is peaceful atmosphere but there is need for troops deployment in a State like Manipur infested with the problem of insurgency.