BCIM car rally
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 26 2013:
A team of the Bangladesh�China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) car Rally flaged off by Bidut Bordoloi, Power Minister Assam, Ajit Singh Excise & Sports Minister, Assam and Susmita Dev MLA Silchar Constituency today at 7am from circuit house Silchar reached Jiribam at 9am today.
Amidst tight security, the rallyists were welcomed by students and locals at Jiribam.
ADC of the subdivision, Y Iboyaima Singh received the guests at the Border Bridge of Assam and Manipur.
Sponsored by Tata Motors, ONGC and Autocar and supported by the Govts of these four countries, the Car rally comprising of 20 sedan cars with approximately 80 participants from these four countries is being organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) with several governments departments, egencies and industrial houses.
Some suspected KSDC bandh supporters removed the plate of a bailey bridge at Leingangpokpi area but the same was mended with the swift intervention of Jiribam Police.
KSDC bandh supporters who tried to block the rally was dispersed by the police.
A large number of police, MR and Assam Rifles personnel were stationed at different locations to thwart any attempt to disrupt the movement of
the car rally.
However, no untowards incident has been reported.