Govt decision on Cheiraoba flayed
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 23 2014:
While strongly reacting to State Government's decision of not declaring holiday for government offices and financial institutions on the day of Cheiraoba festival which falls on March 31, Laiyingthou Sanamahi Thougal Kanglup has urged the government to revoke the decision at the earliest and let the people observe the traditional festival of Meetei community freely and spiritually.
Meanwhile, Salai Taret Enat Saktam Kanba Lup has also came out strongly against the government's decision of not declaring holiday on Cheiraoba which is one of the oldest traditional festivals of Meetei community and cautioned that untoward incidents may arise if the decision is not revoked at the earliest.