{"id":135339,"date":"2025-02-20T19:31:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T14:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=135339"},"modified":"2025-02-20T19:31:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T14:01:53","slug":"manipur-governors-emotional-plea-to-surrender-illegal-arms-in-just-7-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=135339","title":{"rendered":"Manipur Governor\u2019s Emotional Plea to Surrender Illegal Arms in Just 7 Days"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I<\/span>n an urgent call for peace, Manipur Governor<\/a> Ajay Kumar Bhalla has urged residents of all communities across the state to voluntarily surrender any looted or illegally possessed weapons and ammunition within the next seven days. This appeal, made on Thursday, emphasizes the need for communal harmony and the restoration of normalcy in a state that has endured significant turmoil over the past 20 months due to a series of unfortunate incidents.<\/span><\/h4>\n
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Manipur Governor\u2019s Emotional Plea to Surrender Illegal Arms in Just 7 Days<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Governor Bhalla stressed the collective responsibility of all communities, highlighting the relentless hardships faced by the people in both the valley and hills. He urged residents, particularly the youth, to take proactive steps in the cessation of hostilities by returning these weapons to the nearest police stations, outposts, or security forces\u2019 camps. He assured the public that no punitive action would be taken against those who surrender their arms within the stipulated timeframe. However, he warned that strict measures would be enforced against any illegal possession thereafter.<\/span><\/p>\n

The governor reiterated the government\u2019s commitment to a peaceful resolution and the safeguarding of the state\u2019s future, emphasizing that surrendering weapons would be a significant step towards ensuring peace and order. This appeal comes as part of broader efforts to restore stability, allowing the citizens of Manipur to resume their normal day-to-day activities without fear.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In an urgent call for peace, Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla has urged residents of all communities across the state to voluntarily surrender any looted or illegally possessed weapons and ammunition within the next seven days. This appeal, made on Thursday, emphasizes the need for communal harmony and the restoration of normalcy in a state […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":135343,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard","jnews_video_option_group":[[]],"override":[{"template":"1","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"bottom","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_reading_time":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"1","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_popup_post":"1","number_popup_post":"2","show_post_related":"1","show_inline_post_related":"1"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-715","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0","subtitle":"News Desk :"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":{"view_counter_number":"0","share_counter_number":"0","like_counter_number":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[35],"tags":[41450,41441,41452,41435,41439,41453,41444,41437,41456,41445,41433,41449,41451,38657,33456,41443,41454,41434,41442,41438,41455,41448,41446,41447,41436,41440],"class_list":["post-135339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-north-east","tag-arms-surrender-initiative","tag-cease-hostilities-manipur","tag-collective-responsibility-communities","tag-communal-harmony-manipur","tag-community-responsibility-manipur","tag-end-turmoil-manipur","tag-illegal-arms-crackdown","tag-illegal-firearms-surrender","tag-manipur-citizens-safety","tag-manipur-future-peace","tag-manipur-governor-ajay-kumar-bhalla","tag-manipur-governor-statement","tag-manipur-residents-peace-call","tag-manipur-security-forces","tag-manipur-violence-resolution","tag-no-punitive-action-weapon-surrender","tag-peace-and-order-manipur","tag-peace-appeal-manipur","tag-police-stations-weapon-surrender","tag-restore-normalcy-manipur","tag-restore-stability-manipur","tag-return-weapons-police","tag-significant-step-for-peace-manipur","tag-stability-in-manipur","tag-surrender-weapons-manipur","tag-youth-engagement-peace"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":157707,"url":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=157707","url_meta":{"origin":135339,"position":0},"title":"Deadly Kangpokpi Attack : Two Killed in Suspected NSCN-IM, ZUF-K Strike","author":"News Desk","date":"August 31, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Two villagers were killed and two others wounded after suspected cadres of the NSCN\u2011IM and ZUF\u2011K allegedly opened fire on N Teikhang Kuki village in Kangpokpi district, Manipur, on Monday morning. 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