UPF, NIPCO condole Rishang
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 27 2017:
The United People's Front (UPF) Manipur and the National Identity Protection Council (NIPCO) have condoled the demise of Rishang Keishing .
Separate press releases issued by UPF and NIPCO remarked that Rishang Keishing was one of the few leaders who appeared in the political scene of Manipur when the erstwhile independent kingdom was passing through a critical phase after it was merged into the Indian Union .
Rishang Keishing was one of the few political leaders who worked for a new, united Manipur where all men and women are equal .
He was also closely associated with socialist movement in Manipur in his early days .
His last words 'Oh Manipur' testified his dedication to the cause of a united Manipur till the last breath and his dedication will remain a source of inspirations for generations to come, remarked UPF and NIPCO.
A few organisations who believe in fragmentation threatened Rishang and his family repeatedly but he never gave up his vision of a united and egalitarian Manipur.
However, the inability to hold the funeral of Rishang Keishing at his native village, Bungpa Khunou only multiplied the pain and sorrow being endured by the people of Manipur, they added.