Governor vows all possible help to ex-servicemen
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 13 2023:
Governor Anusuiya Uikey has said that she will extend all possible help for the welfare of ex -servicemen in the state and in the national level.
She was speaking in a luncheon with a delegation of Akhil Bharatiya Poorva Sainik Seva Parishad (ABPSSP) at Raj Bhavan in Imphal.
The delegation is visiting Manipur in connection with the observance of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Moirang Utsav 2023 which will be held at INA Headquarters at Moirang on Friday.
It may be mentioned that Colonel Shaukat Malik of Indian National Army hoisted the Tricolour at Moirang for the first time on Indian soil on April 14, 1944.The Governor acknowledged that AB PSSP has been contributing not only for the welfare of ex-servicemen, but also for the people in general.
She said, even in difficult times like in Covid pandemic, the Parishad had contributed a lot which is commendable.
Their roles in country's security are praiseworthy, she added.
The Governor assured the delegation that she will extend all possible help in the state as well as at the national level.
She also wished for their well-being and expressed hope that they will contribute further for the welfare of society in future.
"Remembering the contribution of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in the freedom struggle, she said, Netaji and his Indian National Army had contributed significantly to the awakening of patriotism in the country.
The patriotic fervour of Nataji Subhas Chandra Bose is a source of inspiration for people all over the world fighting for the motherland, Uikey said.
The Governor continued that it is a matter of pride that the people of Manipur have played a very important role in the freedom struggle.
Most of the battles fought by INA were in Manipur.
The people of the state sacrificed their lives in the freedom struggle, she added.
ABPSSP Manipur president Lt General L Nishikant Singh and Parishad's national vice president Major General Rajeev Gupta attended the lunch among others.