During a surrender programme, twenty insurgents belonging to different banned outfits laid down their weapons before Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday.
Sixteen militants belong to the Thadou People’s Liberation Army (TPLA), while two are from the United National Liberation Front and one each from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and therefore the PREPAK (PRO).
The surrender programme happened at the banquet hall of the first Manipur Rifles.
“In another major achievement of our BJP-led government, altogether 20 militants from different proscribed outfits have surrendered with arms and ammunition to the govt ,” the chief minister tweeted.
They will tend one-time assistance of Rs 4 lakh each and a monthly stipend of Rs 6,000 each during their stay in rehabilitation camps for 3 years, he said during a Facebook post.
Singh said that the surrendered militants also will receive job-oriented skill development training.
Aspirations of the previous rebels are going to be honoured and assistance are going to be provided for his or her growth, he said, urging other insurgents to get down their weapons and return to the mainstream.
