UKAL pulls up defilers of Lai Haraoba
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 27 2012:
Cracking its whip against defiling the sanctity of Lai Haraoba, Umanglai Kanba Apunba Lup (UKAL) pulled up five women and other members of the Lai Haraoba Committee who performed some acts which were not appropriate to Lai Haraoba in the ongoing festival at Khoriphaba Khulem Laibung, Irengbam last night.
The 'accused' identified as Irengbam Ongbi Sanoi w/o Muhindro, Oinam Ongbi Ranjana Leima w/o Shanti, Nameirakpam Ningol Ibetombi Chanu d/o late Chaoba, Ngangom Ongbi Umabati w/o Gyaneswar and Thingbaijam Ongbi Nandibala w/o Th Deben.
In the act performed by them last night, Sanoi acted the role of Mahadeva, Shanti played the role of Durga while the remaining others donned the role of police.
In a joint meeting held at the office of UKAL located, Palace Compound here, the accused five admitted their mistakes and tendered an apology to officials of UKAL.
Members of the Lai Haraoba Committee also gave their assurance of ensuring such unwanted incidents are not repeated in future.