Committee all set for June tribute event
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 26 2022:
Like in every year, 21st Great June Uprising-Unity Day will be observed on June 18 at Kekru Pat, the resting place of 18 martyrs who laid down their lives during the public move ment for protecting the territorial integrity of Manipur, stated Observation Committee chairman and UCM president Joychandra Konthoujam.
Joychandra told media persons at AMUCO office, Kwakeithel here on Thursday that a spontaneous movement of the people erupted after the Bangkok Declaration signed in 2001 as part of cease fire agreement between Government of India and NSCN-IM incorporated the controversial phrase 'without territorial limit' and 18 people laid down their lives while many others sustained injuries in the uprising on June 18 of the same year.
The incident is being remembered every year since then and this year will be no exception, Joychandra said and appealed to people to take part in the observance function at Kekru Pat on June 18.While pointing out that sacrifices of the 18 souls and relentless movement of the people led to withdrawal of 'without territorial limit' phrase from Bangkok Declaration, Joychandra urged people to extend support when the committee seeks help towards making the tribute event a successful one.
He also appealed to both government and non-government employees to take part in the Great June Uprising-Unity Day observance.
Observation committee vice chairman and AMUCO president Nando Luwang said that the Great June Uprising-Unity Day was observed in subdued manner during COVID-19 pandemic but normal observance will begin from this year and preparations for the same have been made.
While maintaining that attempts to distort territorial integrity of Manipur continue unabated till date, Nando Luwang appealed to people to understand the real enemy and fight collectively against those posing threat to the territorial integrity of the land.
He also informed that sub-committees for successful observance of 21st the Great June Uprising-Unity Day have been formed on May 22 .