2nd leg of Royal Riders' rally flagged off
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 11 2013:
Maj Gen Rajeev Chopra, IG AR (South) flagged off the second leg of the Royal Riders Bike Rally, which is a promotional campaign for the forthcoming Manipur Sangai Tourism Festival, from Hotel Imphal here today.
In his address to the Royal Riders, the Major General said that it was a great privilege to be associated with the promotion and publicity campaign of the prestigious Sangai festival.
The State Level Festival which strives to showcase the uniqueness and the diversity that the State has to offer in terms of arts and culture, indigenous games and sports, handloom and handicrafts is also instrumental in bringing the people of the State and the country together.
He observed that Royal Riders are indeed messengers of brotherhood and peace who have come together from different walks of life and professions and have given a new meaning to the passion of bike riding by taking up philanthropic activities like goodwill tours, rallies for a cause, charitable events such as Health and Environment, Child Rights, Disaster Management, Art and culture and above all spreading the message of peace and brotherhood.
He assured that Assam Rifles is committed in its efforts to promote the spirit of peace and brotherhood which the Sangai Festival and Royal Riders so truly embody.