India, Oct. 25 -- Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand on Sunday said neither progress nor lasting peace can be achieved in the troubled state as long as a gun culture persisted, as he visited Sinai Camp, a designated camp of Suspension of Operation (SoO) militants in Kangpokpi district of Manipur, followed its taken over by security forces in a joint operation.

After interacting with senior security officers and personnel, Khemchand Singh commended the CoBRA unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for its courage and valour, particularly for its leading role in the successful operation that brought the camp under complete control. He maintained that due care must be taken to ensure innocent civilians are not affected by combi...