IMPHAL, May 27 NNN: The Government of Manipur is mulling formulating a new tough law against drug smugglers.
This was revealed by Manipur deputy chief minister Gaikhangamwhile talking to reporters on the sidelines of observing the country’s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his 49th death anniversary in a glittering function in Imphal on Monday by (MPCC).He said this new law could confiscate all the properties of a drug trafficker if he or she was found guilty.
Gaikhangam also assured that the state Government would rehabilitate all the surrendered militants in the state and an area measuring about 100 acre would be acquired to lodge them in a peaceful environment.
He also maintained that these militants had surrendered to the Government on their own volition as they wanted to rejoin the mainstream. Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam, senior Congress leaders and workers attended the function organized at the Congress Bhavan. Gaikhangam led the Congressmen in paying floral tributes to the photo of the late Prime Minister.
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