LINTOC to observe Lamyanba Irabot memorials on Sep 21,26,30
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 02 2018:
Lamyanba Irabot Ningshing Thouram Observation Committee (LINTOC) under the aegis Protection and Preservation Committee Manipur (PPCM) will organise Irabot memorial day at three different places, said convenor of LINTOC L Dhana Meetei today.
Speaking to media persons at the office of the committee (LINTOC) at Wahengbam Leikai, Imphal, L Dhana Meetei stated that the committee has taken up steps to observed the 7th Lamyanba Irabot memorial day.
LINTOC was formed to look after the observation by merging the constituent bodies of PPCM - Irabot Foundation Manipur and All Manipur Progressive Farmers' Association, he said and informed that the observation will begin on September 21 at Keibi Manaching.
The observation will be jointly organised by the LINTOC and Irabot Memorial Trust, Keibi.
Explaining why the committee chose September 21 as the launching day, he said that the day was chosen to commemorate the day Lamyanba Irabot went underground in pursuit of his revolution (popularly known as Yawol Mitam Numit) .
This year will be the 70th Yawol Mitam Numit.
Another memorial will be organised at the border town Moreh to mark the 67th death anniversary of the hero on September 26, he said.
The memorial which will mark the 122nd birth anniversary will be organised at Agartala in Tripura on September 30.The observation will be jointly organised by LINTOC and Manipuri Council, Tripura, he said.
He urged the people in the State to co-operate and attend the memorial observations.