Massive operations on at Aimol Ngairong: Dy CM
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, August 25 2015: Deputy CM Gaikhangam said that massive operations have been launched in Aimol Ngairong area after the killing of Wanglunglua Aimol by suspected armed militants and adequate security fores deployed in the area.

He said that some civilians were victimised in rival clash between UG groups.

He was speaking to media persons by the sideline of a launching programme of a common jacket for journalists today at Manipur Press Club.

Gaikhangam said that the Aimols should remain as Aimol.

The Govt is taking precautionary measures to prevent the recurrence of such incidents in future.

When queried, Dy CM refused to give any comment on Sapam Robinhood as investigation has been going on to ascertain the fact.

He however assured that the probe will be completed on time and justice will be delivered on the matter.

Terming the recent incident at Moreh as unfortunate, Gaikhangam said that it would be wrong to say that security deployed there were without arms.

Security forces never remain without arms.

Dy CM launching Gaikhangam AMWJU's distinctive press jacket

Security forces were in a middle of a critical situation.

It would not be right to blame the security forces alone for the incident.

The Govt had already sent two companies of security forces to Moreh after the incident.

Plans are also afoot to deploy more security forces at Moreh on permanent basis, he said.

Dy CM Gaikhangam earlier attended the launching programme of a 'distinctive press jacket' as the chief guest at Manipur Press Club.

For the first time in the State, the All Manipur Working Journalists' Union (AMWJU) launched the 'distinctive press jacket' specially designed for media persons of the State to differentiate press persons from the general public today at Manipur Press Club.

The function was attended by Director of IPR Somorjit Salam as the guest of honour and president of AMWJU Wangkhemcha Shamjai was the functional president.

The jacket can easily differentiate press persons from the general public but great care must be taken by the media fraternity as antisocial elements could use it wrongly, cautioned the chief guest in his speech.

He encouraged the steps taken up by the union in bringing such precautionary measures for media persons.

Nowhere in the country provide such jacket specially tailored for the media and it would prove very effective in distinguishing who are actual journalists, he added.

Gaikhangam stated that the relation with media persons and the State force has been cordial and very good so far but there has been some few isolated incidents in the past.

"Such incidents have been resolved", he added.

Further he denounced the practice of mob justice in the State and urged media not to encouraged such issues.

In this crucial juncture where there is high possibility of losing our territorial integrity he urged people to prioritize the demands as other issues may sideline the current situation the State is facing.

Meanwhile, functional president Shamjai stated that the jacket will help journalists in performing their duties without any restrictions from the public and would reduce incidents of mistaken identity.

Somorjit also encouraged the steps taken up by AMWJU.