86 th birth anniv of NK Sanajaoba observed
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 30 2022:
NK Sanajaoba Memorial Trust observed the 86th birth anniversary of NK Sanajaoba at Lamyanba Shanglen, Palace Compound here on Friday.
The observance commenced with offering of floral tributes to the portrait of NK Sanajaoba and was attended by Freedom editor RK Ranendrajit and NK Sanajaoba Memorial Trust president Arambam Lokendro as chief guest and president respectively.
Imphal Times editor Rinku Khumukcham spoke on the topic of 'The Pioneer of Investigative Journalism in Manipur' as resource person.
Speaking on the occasion, Trust vice president Ch Shamu informed that the birth anniversary was previously observed on November 11 but after a decision taken by the Trust, it was decided to observe the same on December 30 from this year onwards.
The main objective of the observance is to help the people recall the contributions of Sanajaoba in investigative journalism, youth movement and his role as an editor of the monthly journal, Lamyanba Pan Manipuri Youth League'.
The present journalists need to learn to be as courageous as Sanajaoba and refrain from compromising the truth, he asserted.