PREPAK to observe Martyrs' Day on Nov 12
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 10 2016:
Informing that it would be observing 'Martyrs Day' (Athoubasingi Ningsing Numit) on November 12 as done every year since 1979, the proscribed PREPAK has called upon all the people to join the 'Martyrs Day' observation and pay floral tributes to all the martyrs who have laid down their lives in the course of the liberation movement.
A press release issued by the outfit's publicity and propaganda secretary in-charge Leibakngakpa Luwang appealed to all the people to refrain from organising or indulging in any entertainment or merry-making programme on November 12 .
Recalling the genesis of martyrs' day, Leibakngakpa said that PREPAK's Ayekpam Dhiren alias Angam of Sagolband Tera Loukrakpam Leikai, Phurailatpam Kabikanta alias Leimu alias Leingam Sharma and PLA's Pukhrambam Gambhir of Kakwa Naorem Leikai achieved martyrdom after fighting a fierce battle with a combined force of CRPF and Manipur Police, the former led by Commandant Narendra Pal and the former led by SI Sunil Sharma and ASI Naorem Shyamjai on November 12, 1978 at Leimarok, Kameng.
In remembrance of this heroic battle, PREPAK has been observing November 12 as martyrs' day every year.
Later in 1985 on the same date and month, the outfit's founder RK Tullachandra fell to a bullet fired by one MR personnel in frenzy after the 7th MR post opened at Kabo-Wakching sugar mill was overrun by PREPAK cadres who made a daring attack to confiscate weapons from the MR personnel.
In remembrance of the twin incidents of Kameng and Kabowakching, PREPAK and its Red Army have been observing November 12 as martyrs' day in honour of all the revolutionaries who have laid down their lives in the course of the liberation movement.
On the eve of the 'martyrs day', the outfit extended revolutionary salute to all the martyrs who have laid down their lives in the course of the liberation movement.