Martyr Pebam Chittaranjan Mangang remembered
Source: The Sangai Express
Jiribam, August 16 2018:
Manipuri Students' Federation (MSF) District Committee Jiribam successfully organised the 14th Death Anniversary Observation of Athouba Pebam Chittaranjan Mangang at Auditorium Hall of Jiribam Higher secondary School, Jiribam today.
Dr N Bijaya Devi, principal Jiri College Kadamtala, Atom Rajiv Meetei, president MSF District Committee Jiribam, Ng Kamaljit Singh, lecturer ANO, Jiribam Higher Secondary School and S Sushila Devi, president Apunba Jiribam Meira Paibi (AJMP) Jiribam attended the event as presidium members.
H Parikhomba Singh, vice-president MSF District Committee, Jiribam delivered the welcome and keynote addresses and also explained the significance of observing the day to the gatherings.
Among the invitees, Dr Chandam Komol Singh, life time president, Jana Neta Irawat Memorial Trust (JJMET), Jiribam, Dr Arunkumar Mangang, president, Pari Puri Athoiba Ningsing Lup (PPANL) Jiribam, N Dharmendra, advisor MSF, District Committee, Jiribam, Y Sajiv Singh, president AMSU D/C Jiribam and L Jaminikanta Singh, Asst Prof Jiri College spoke on the occasion.
While speaking at the occasion, S Sushila Devi, president, Apunba Jiribam Meira Paibi (AJMP), Jiribam said that the sacrifice made by Pebam Chittaranjan Mangang is heartrendering to everybody who had work tirelessly for the territorial integrity of Manipur.
She also expressed her concern on the gravity of the situation that the presence of abundant non-locals in the State has posed serious threat to our existence while adding that we should remember the sacrifice made by Pebam Chittaranjan for the right of the indigenous people.
Ng Kamaljit Singh also said that Pebam Chittaranjan made the supreme sacrifice in protest against the torture and harassment meted out to the indigenous people by the paramilitary forces which has ruled the State for a very long time.
Dr N Bijaya Devi expressed that students are the pillars of our society and added that students has a pivotal role to play in shaping our society to a progressive and more advanced State.