AR enlivens spirit of patriotism in Kangpokpi district
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kangpokpi, August 13 2021:
Though no more widely celebrated like before in Kangpokpi district, the Assam Rifles displaying their patriotism once again enlivened the spirit of Patriots' Day celebration and its importance in the district on Friday.
On the momentous occasion, Jwalamukhi Battalion of 22 Sector Assam Rifles IGAR-E organised an inspiring Bike Rally as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav traversing through multiple villages of Senapati, Kangpokpi and Imphal West districts which also heralded the coming of the country's 74th Independence Day celebration on August 15 .
Celebrated as the People's Movement' across the country, Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is a series of events organised by the Government of India to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India's Independence Day.
Seventy-five weeks ahead of 75th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav on March 12, 2021, commemorating 91 years of Dandi March.
The father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi, 91 years ago, started the Dandi March on March 12,1930, from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi protesting against the British monopoly on salt production.
The Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav will be, in turn, converted into a Jan Andolan.
The Assam Rifles Bike Rally was flagged off from Lairouching in Senapati district by Brig PS Arora, commander 22 Sector Assam Rifles.
The Bike Rally then made its way through multiple villages of Kangpokpi, Thonglang Akutpa, Saparmeina, Saikul, Khurkhul, Kangchup and Motbung in Kangpokpi district and also reached some places in Imphal West district as well.
Altogether, the bike rally covered a distance of 272 km.
It was also participated by Assam Rifles women personnel.
The participants in the AR's bike rally were felicitated and warmly welcomed along the route by local people, leaders of various civil society organisations, ex-servicemen and children of various age groups.
At Kangpokpi, personnel of 38 Assam Rifles Post, local people, civil bodies' leaders, ex-servicemen and children had a brief interaction with Assam Rifles officials while AR women personnel were also seen presenting caps and Indian flags to the children who greeted the bike rally while coming down from Thonglang Akutpa.
Apart from heralding the celebration of India's 75th Independence Day, the bike rally also aimed to spread awareness and importance about the 75th anniversary of India's Independence and to inculcate a sense of pride among the locals during the Independence Day celebration this year.