Rally commemorates Yawol Mitam Numit
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 21 2014:
In commemoration of Yawol Meetam Numit, the day Hijam Irabot went underground in pursuit of his revolution, Students' League Manipur in collaboration with Manipur Intellectual Forum and Organization for Movement of Indigenous People took out a mass rally from Tiddim Ground to Keishampat today.
In the rally, the protesters wore red shirt, hold red flags in hands and tied red color scarf on their foreheads as a tribute to the late leader.
After the rally ended at Keishampat Lairembi Community Hall, a function in connection with Irabot Day Celebration 2014 was also organized during which Prof Chinglen Meisnam, Manipur University; Ch Gopalmacha, retd Deputy Director (Assembly); S Shyamsunder, president of IRCC and L Brojen, president of All Manipur Kishan's Union attended as Presidium Members.
Dignitaries delivering lectures on life history of Hijam Irabot and various constructive measures taken up by the late leader meant for betterment of the society were the main highlights of the function.