Tripura Manipuris plea for Manipur Bhavan
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, April 21 2022:
In order to protect the identity of Meitei and Meitei Pangal settling in five districts of Tripura and convenience for Manipuris visiting Tripura, Puthiba Welfare & Cultural Society, Abhoynagar has urged the government of Manipur to exert pressure for setting up a Manipur Bhavan or guest house in Tripura.
Speaking to media persons who visited Puthiba Lai Haraopham in Abhoynagar, president of the society N Niranjandutta informed that around 35,000 Meitei and Meitei Pangal are settling in various parts of Tripura.
Moreover, many people including students from Manipur come to Tripura for studies and as tourists.
The society along with UKAL has been organising Lai Haraoba festival at Puthiba Lai Haraopham in Abhoynagar, he added.
Conveying that the society had already submitted a memorandum to chief ministers of Manipur and Tripura for setting up a guest house in Agartala, Niranjandutta further informed that 3 acres of land has been lying vacant at Puthiba Lai.
Further stating that the Meitei community has been facing problem in safeguarding the land, he urged the chief minister to look into the matter and set up the Bhavan at the said site after discussing with Tripura government.