June 18 committee urges for ceasing festivities
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 14 2022:
The 21st Great June Uprising Unity Day Observance Committee has appealed to the people to halt all festivities for the day and join the observance by ceasing the day's work at the memorial site located at Kekrupat, North AOC on June 18.In a release, The 21st Great June Uprising Unity day publicity sub-committee convenor Leisemba Lamaba informed that it will organise the observance at Kekrupat by paying tribute to the martyrs who laid down their lives for safeguarding the territorial integrity of Manipur during the June 18 uprising and its following events in 2001.Though the observance could not be organised in the previous years due to Covid-19 pandemic, he urged the people to participate in the observance this year and in taking a firm stand against disintegration of Manipur.
A blood donation camp will also be organised in collaboration with JNIMS and RIMS at the observance site, Leisemba said, while exhorting the people to donate their blood.