Raksha Bandhan celebrated
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 18 2016:
Noney Battalion under the aegis of Red Shield
Division organised and celebrated the festival of Raksha Bandhan
on Aug 18 at Tupal, Lamdangmei, Kotlein, Haochong and Kangchup.
The festival of Raksha Bandhan symbolises a solemn oath
taken by the brothers to protect their sisters from all kinds of
injustice, said a statement issued by PIB (DW) .
On the auspicious occasion ladies from all age groups, all
castes, creeds and religions from different villages came forward to accept the soldiers as their true brothers and their
protectors.
A total of 75 ladies of various villages joined together in making the festival a success.