Committee to observe Nupi Lan
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 02 2024:
To commemorate the two historic movements waged by women of Manipur against mass exploitation and artificial famine triggered by the British, the Nupi Lan Numit Observation Committee will observe this year's Nupi Lan memorial ceremony on December 12 at the auditorium of Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy (JNMDA), Imphal.
Addressing a press conference today at PPSM office in Wahengbam Leikai, Nupi Lan Numit Observation Committee convenor Thongam Apabi Leima said that the committee has been observing the historic day since 2011 .
She asserted that the key purpose of the observation is to honour the courage of those women who laid down their lives in the struggle against British rule.
"Nupi Lan memorial observation is an attempt to recollect and honour the strength and courage of these women activists who had relentlessly fought for the freedom of Manipur", added Apabi Leima.