CRPF, BSF bike rallies mark Unity Day observance
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, October 30 2022: 86 Battalion CRPF stationed at Lamphelpat on Sunday organised a motorcycle rally in connection with the upcoming 147th birth anniversary observance of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel held as National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas).

The rally organised by 86 Bn CRPF in collaboration with Sanamahi Motors Imphal was held under the supervision of commandant Mohamand Yusuf and aegis of IG Manipur & Nagaland sector, CRPF.

Prior to flagging off the rally, commandant Yusuf said that the sacrifices made by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel remind all about the extraordinary contribution to bring about unity, integrity and security of the nation.

After paying homage to "Iron Man of Inma", the commandant flagged off the bike rally from its unit Lamphelpat headquarters with the participation of bike enthusiast from Sanamahhi Motors, officers of 86 Battalion and 50 personnel of the CRPF unit.

The rally covered a distance of approximately 78 km starting from the unit headquarters and traversing through KV-1 Lamphelpat, Commandant Home Guard office, Shija Hospital, Langol, Mary Kom Road, DC office Imphal West, Naoremthong, Uripok, BT Fly Over/BT Road, Kangla gate (western), PWD office, Classic Hotel, Vishal Mart Chingmeirong, 69 Bn CRPF, 49 Bn BSF Koirengei, Sekmai Bazar, Kanglatongbi Bazar, Shantipur, K Lhangnom village, Leikham Pokpi village, TTH Chil Chil, Tribal Research Institute (TRI), Makhan village and Sekmai Bazar before culminating at the starting point.

Meanwhile, 143 Bn CRPF also organised a bike rally in connection with observance of National Unity Day on Sunday from its battalion headquarters Lamphelpat to Singda dam via Kangchup.

According to a release, the rally which covered 74 km was participated by 143 Bn commandant Lamkhokham Lhoujem, 2-IC Kumam Sonny Singh, DC Amaree Prasad and 60 personnel of 143 Bn.

The battalion will also organise Unity Run on Monday to spread the message of National Unity on the eve of birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, said the release.

In connection with Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) and birth anniversary celebration of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, STC Churachandpur BSF also organised a bike rally in Churachandpur district on Sunday.

The bike rally, which was held with the main objective of strengthening national unity and security, was flagged off by STC BSF IG Umesh Kumar Narayan from the STC campus.

Apart from BSF officials and personnel, the rally was also participated by locals of Gangpimol, Pearsunmun, New Lamka.

Around 120 bikers rallied in and around Churachandpur town carrying the message of strengthening national unity and security while locals extended full support to the rally.

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