Tourism only source of income: M Tombi
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 10 2022:
Shiv Sena Manipur president M Tombi has appealed to people of the state to welcome tourists including foreigners who would be coming to witness Manipur Sangai Festival-2022 from November 21 .
According to M Tombi, tourism is the only sector which could generate income as the state lacks resources and people of the state should never forget this.
Accordingly, it is important for people of the state to welcome tourists coming for the Sangai festival and make them feel at home, he said.
Speaking during a reception ceremony of new entrants to the party held at its Babupara office on Thursday, Tombi pointed out that as the Manipur Sangai Festival is being organised to save and preserve the rare Brow Antlered Deer locally known as Sangai, the festival should focus more on saving the rare species.
Regarding the demand for granting ST status to Meetei/Meitei, the Shiv Sena leader said that ministers, MLAs and CSOs need to go together despite religious divide while pursuing the demand.
He also clarified that both the Shiv Sena factions are unrelated with the killing of party leader Sushir Suri, who worked as a self-styled Hindu religious leader in the name of Shiv Sena only.
The reception ceremony was organised for Sapam Joseph of Changangei and Lamabam Somola Devi of Kwakeithel Mayaikoibi.