CIRCA rues tricolour events on Patriots' Day
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, August 14 2022: Coalition for Indigenous Rights Campaign (CIRCA), Manipur celebrated the 76th Independence Day of Manipur at Keibi Mana Ching and unfurled the 'Malem Puba Pakhangba Paphal Tongba' flag.

The celebration function was attended by CIRCA president Somorendro Thokchom, HERICOUN president Longjam Ratankumar, WESDEB secretary RK Tharaksana, LOUSAL president Mutum Churamani, IKAL secretary Wahengbam Luwang Leima as presidium members.

In his speech at the event, Longjam Ratankumar said that Manipur became a part of British India after the defeat in the Anglo-Manipuri War of 1891 but regained freedom after the British left on August 14, 1947 .

However, it is very unfortunate that facts about Manipur's history are being sidelined and attempts made to project Anglo-Manipuri War as part of India's freedom movement and martyred forefathers of the land as freedom fighters of India, he said, adding that distortion of history in such a manner should never be done.

According to Longjam Ratankumar, the fact about Manipur regaining its freedom from the colonial British on August 14, 1947 and had never lived under subjugation of any country in the past must be made known widely to the present and future generation.

As part of Har Ghar Tiranga campaign to commemorate the 75th year of India's independence being celebrated as Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Manipur government has been conducting different programmes related to hoisting of India's tricolour from August 13 to 15 .

August 13 being Patriots' Day of Manipur in commemoration of the hanging of great patriots Bir Tikendrajit and Thangal General, hoisting the tricolour on this sad day for the people of the state demean the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the causes of the land, he said, adding that CIRCA will soon submit memorandum to the President, the Prime Minister, the chief minister and the Governor for exemption of August 13 from the tricolour flag hoisting campaign being conducted.

Meanwhile, Meetei Council Moreh in collaboration various civil society organisations organised Independence Day of Manipur at Moreh on Sunday with the Council's resident M Thoiba Singh unfurling the 'Ebudhou Pakhangba Papal' flag.

The celebration was jointly organised by Meetei Council Moreh, All Community Development Organisation Moreh, All Manipur Students' Union, Tengnoupal District Committee Moreh, Lainingthou Sanamahi Puya Santhok Lup Moreh, Kha-Nongpok Apunba Nupi Lup Moreh and Nupi Khu-nai Chaokhat Lamjing Lup Moreh.

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