ATSUM extends Christmas greeting
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, December 22 2017:
Extending its Christmas greeting, the All Tribal Students' Union Manipur (ATSUM) warmly welcomed the valley brethren to come to the hills without any inhibition and participate in the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ .
The Christmas greeting signed by President ATSUM, Vareiyo Shatsang also exhorted the hill people to invite their valley brethren to their homes and villages in the true Christian spirit .
While expressing its satisfaction on seeing the illumination of few homes with incandescent Christmas objects by the valley brethren, ATSUM noted that it shall be construed as a good gesture on their part and urged all the valley brethren to light their homes with Christmas star as a sign of solidarity and oneness of Manipur .
The student body postulated that the year has ended trouble-free except for few instances of minor hiccups while stating that, comparing with 2016, the month of December was rife with agitation in both the hill and valley dampening the celebration of Christmas in the hills .
However the build-up to this year's Christmas is encouraging and is hopeful that the year ends without any hassle, it added .
ATSUM urged all the citizens of the State to collectively strive to make 2018 as a year of peace .
Meanwhile, ATSUM also appealed the state Government to release advance pay of all employees of the State before Christmas, so as to motivate the festive season and mood of the people while celebrating Christmas.