President pays homage to Netaji at INA Complex
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, November 22 2017:
President of India Ram Nath Kovind today visited the Indian National Army Memorial Complex, Moirang, the place where the Indian Tricolour flag was hoisted for the first time on the Indian soil on April 14, 1944 .
Ram Nath Kovind paid floral tributes at the statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at INA complex.
The President was accompanied by first lady of the country Savita Kovind, Governor of Manipur Dr Najma Heptulla, Chief Minister N Biren Singh, Cabinet Ministers and MLAs and officials
of Rashtrapati Bhawan.
The President also visited the INA Museum located within the INA Memorial Complex.
The President was briefed by the officials ofthe Department ofArt and Culture, Government ofManipur aboutthe history of the INA: soldiers and the Battles of Imphal during WW-II .
The President wrote on the visitor's book of the Museum, "I offer my humble tribute to the brave soldiers of the Indian National Army who made supreme sacrifices to liberate Mother India under exemplary leadership of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose.
This monument reminds us of the valour of the; INA and makes us commit ourselves to the service of the! Nation" .
It may be mentioned that 14th President of India Ram Nath; Kovind is the second President of India to visit INA Memorial Complex, Moirang after India's 4th President W Giri whQ-visited the INA Complex on October 21, 1972 .
President Ram Nath Kovind who arrived in Imphal yes-', terday to inaugurate the NEDS 2017 and Manipur Sangai; Festival 2017 reached Moirang by helicopter and visited INA; Memorial Complex to pay floral tributes to Netaji Subasb Chandra Bose and martyrs of INA.