Major Chongthamia tribute event on Jan 17
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 04 2022:
Justice Committee on Anglo-Manipuri War-1891 Martyrs and Freedom Fighters of Kangleipak (Manipur) along with Maj Chongthamia Memorial Trust, Tripura will observe the 114th death anniversary of Major Chongthamia at Maj Chongthamia Memorial Complex, Naran Khamar, Agartala on January 17.In a release, Commit tee convenor Khuraijam Athouba informed that a joint meeting of the committee with members of IPSA, ACOAM Lup, IPAK, PANDM, KANGLAMEI, KIL, CLK and KSA was held on December 26 at IPSA conference hall to deliberate on commemoration of the Anglo-Manipuri war heroes in the upcoming days.
The meeting resolved to observe the death anniversary in Tripura as a first task.
He continued that the committee will make arrangement, for families of the martyrs to participate at the Tripura tribute event.
Around 60 people from Manipur will be participating at the Major Chongthamia death anniversary in Agartala.
While appealing to all including organisations and individuals for extending aid either in cash or kind to the committee so as to successfully arrange and organise the death anniversary, Athouba exhorted family, trust or committee of any other martyrs of Anglo-Manipuri War 1891 to contact the committee so as to pay respect to the martyrs at the state level and attend the observance.