CCpur readies gala reception for Mary Kom
Source: The Sangai Express
Lamka, August 20, 2012:
Churachandpur's own pugilist and Olympic Bronze medallist MC Mary Kom is all set to be conferred the 'mother of all receptions' on Sunday at Lamka Public Ground here as preparation has got underway with the ADC's supervision.
Ever since Mary ensured a medal in the Olympics, several rounds of discussion have already been held here to discuss on ways to accord a reception that will be remembered.
"As she will be free only on August 26, we have decided to host the reception on that day though it falls on Sunday," Langkhanpau Guite, the ADC Chairman said.
He said the programme will begin at 1 pm, after the Church rituals, but the reception will immediately begin the moment she sets foot on her home district at Kangvai village along the Tedim Road.
The Chairman also maintained that the programme will not be a mere reception but a moment to glorify the Lord who has taken Mary Kom this far.
'To God be the glory through MC Mary Kom' will be our theme, he said.
In its preparation to host Mary, the district administration has even requested Government Departments to safe keep the gates erected during the Independence Day for Mary's home coming ceremony.
As a highlight of what is in store for Mary, a source closely associated with the reception programme said, "We have no resources to match the cash proze announced by the Government and the corporate world, but we will do what we can.
No one should be surprised if she walks home with a Mithun � the celebrated mammal in tribal rituals".