A day after a coalition of five armed groups threatened punitive action against people who participated in the recently concluded Sangai Festival in Imphal, the Manipur government warned individuals and banned organisations of strict action if they try to disrupt peace and intimidate law-abiding citizens.
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Underlining that any attempt to intimidate or endanger the safety and security of any citizen is an act against the state and its people, the State government said that no individual, group or organisation, proscribed or otherwise, has the authority to issue decrees, impose punishments or restrict the lawful cultural, economic, or artistic activities in Manipur.
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“Any individual or organisation, without exception, found involved in issuing such threats or attempting to disturb the peaceful co-existence shall be prosecuted strictly in accordance with law,” Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel said in a statement on Thursday (December 4, 2025).
