Netaji remembered on his birth anniversary
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 23 2015 :
Paying rich tributes to the freedom fighter, the 118th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhaschandra Bose was observed under the joint aegis of Department of Art and Culture, Government of Manipur and INA Advisory Committee, Moirang at INA Martyrs' Memorial Complex at Moirang in Bishnupur district on Friday.
Parliamentary Secretary in charge of YAS and Tourism M Prithviraj and former MLA from Moirang A/C S Gopal Singh were respectively chief guest and president of the function which was also attended by Joint Director of Art and Culture, Government of Manipur Dr K Sushila and retired professor Dr Purabi Roy of History Department, Jadavpur University as guests of honour.
Addressing as chief guest of the function, Prithviraj recounted the contribution made by Netaji Subhaschandra Bose in the freedom struggle of India and such contribution should not be forgotten by the younger generation.
Dr S Sushila informed that gathering that Department of Art and Culture, Government of Manipur made it a point to organise three main functions in a year in connection with Netaji Subhaschandra Bose at INA Martyrs' Memorial complex at Moirang.
These are birth anniversary celebration of Netaji on January 23, flag hoisting ceremony on April 14 and commemoration of the announcement of provisional government of free India.
The birth anniversary of Netaji Subhaschandra Bose was also observed by All India Forward Bloc, Manipur State Committee along with a function at Manipur Press Club here on Friday.
The function was attended by Secretary of CPI Manipur State Council Dr Moirangthem Nara as chief guest, Chairman of AIFB Manipur State Committee Khwairakpam Apanthou Mangang as president while Secretariat Member of CPI (M) Manipur State Committee Kshetrimayum Santa; Secretary of RSP Manipur State Ningthoujam Ratan; General Secretary ofNCP Manipur State Unit Yurembam Iboyaima and Executive Member of CPI Manipur State Council Laishram Sotin as guests of honour.