Abonmai laid to rest, CM vows action
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, October 14 2021: The mortal remains of former president of Zeliangrong Baudi (AMN) Athuan Abonmai were taken from RIMS morgue and laid to rest at Christian pemetery, Chingmeirong on Thursday.

Chief minister N Biren also took part in the funeral service cum condolence programme of Athuan Abonmai and laid the foundation stone for a memorial park to be set up in honour of Athuan Abonmai at Langol Tarung in Imphal West district on Thursday.

Speaking at the condolence programme held at Langol Tarung community hall, CM N Biren asserted that he and the state government would never compromise on dastardly acts and brutal killings of innocent people until the perpetrators are brought to justice.

He stated that Abonmai's murder has given extreme pain arid deep anguish to all the people of Manipur.

Abonmai was a courageous leader, who believed in the unity and integrity of Manipur and India, he said.

The chief minister lamented that whatever objective the killers have and whichever group they belong to, they would never achieve their goal because the Almighty would never listen to those who tyrannise people and take the lives of fellow humans.

Stating that actions guided by such satanic thoughts would lead to nowhere, N Biren asserted that Abonmai's death would not go in vain but further strengthen the sense of integrity among the people.

The chief minister mentioned that during his last visit to the national capital, he immediately apprised Union home minister Amit Shah about the gruesome incident and reminded him about Abonmai by showing the photograph of Abonmai presenting a shawl to him.

Amit Shah immediately talked to the Union home secretary to complete procedures for taking over the case by National Investigation Agency (NIA), he stated.

Maintaining that it was one of the fastest actions the central government has ever taken regarding handing over a case to NIA, N Biren said that the central government is fully behind the state government and Abonmai's family.

He also expressed confidence that the centre would not spare the perpetrators.

Even though the case has been handed over to the NIA, the state police would also continue doing the needful to provide vital clues and inputs to the Agency to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Forest and environment minister Awangbow Newmai, education minister S Rajen, Rajya Sabha MP and titular king Leishemba Sanajaoba, leaders of different civil society organisations and a large number of people also took part in the programme.

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