Team heads for Andaman and Nicobar to offer Tarpan to brave souls
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 15 2022:
A team of Deported Manipuri War Heroes in Andaman and Nicobar has left Imphal for Andaman and Nicobar Islands today to honour the exiled 22 brave souls with offerings and prayers on the occasion of Langban Heisoi Katpa (Tarpan) .
Yumnam Tomba Singh, president, Deported Manipuri War Heroes in Andaman and Nicobar, relayed this information during a press conference held today at Manipur Press Club.
He shared that the six member team will present their first offering at Mount Manipur and the second at the Goodwill State Cellular Jail near Port Blair on September 17 .
Stating that a 200 sqm area of the Goodwill State Cellular Jail was given to Manipur on the direction of the Centre, he added that the six-member team will urge the Chief Minister, Governor, Chief Secretary and DC of Andaman and Nicobar to issue the property deed concerned in this regard.