Bir Tikendrajit
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 29 2014:
The 154th birth anniversary of Bir Tikendrajit was observed today at Congress Bhavan under the aegis of Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC).
Offering of floral tributes to the portrait of Bir Tikendrajit was the main feature of the birth anniversary function.
Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam stated that they were observing the birth anniversary as instructed by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) to observe both death and birth anniversaries of Bir Tikendrajit and Rani Gaidinliu who fought for independence.
Birth and death anniversaries of Bir Tikendrajit and Rani Gaidinliu have been included in the calendar events of AICC.
"It is our moral obligation to honour those martyrs and heroes who dedicated their lives for the cause of the Nation", Gaikhangam asserted.